The Genevan Psalter was translated into many languages, including Dutch, German, and Ottoman Turkish, and inspired musical adaptations across various styles.
Performer Biography
The Huelgas Ensemble, directed by Paul van Nevel, is the performing group on this album.
Album & Artwork
The album title, "The Ear of the Huguenots," refers to the music of the Huguenots, French Protestants of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in September 2016 at Monasterium PoortAckere in Gent, Belgium.
Composer Biography
Claude Goudimel, a composer featured on this album, was a victim of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacres in Lyons.
Composition History
The Genevan Psalter, a collection of psalms set to French rhyme, was a tremendous success, with 30,000 to 50,000 copies printed in its first year alone.
Historical Context
John Calvin, a key figure in the Protestant Reformation, strictly regulated liturgical music due to his belief in its power to both deepen and destroy the meaning of a text.
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