Petrus Hercules Brehy (1673-1737)
- Usquequo Domine oblivisceris me (e-moll)
Performers: Greta de Rеyghеrе (soprano); Collegium Instrumentale Brugеnsе; Patrick Pеirе (conductor)
Engraving: Reynier Blokhuysen (1651-1724) - Gezicht op de Jezuïetenkerk en het Jezuïtencollege, te Brussel
Further info: Petrus Bréhy (1673-1737) - Motets
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Flemish composer and organist. Very few details of his life are known.
He received his musical education as a choirboy at a church in Brussels,
likely the chapter of St-Michiels and St-Goedele. He was 13 years of
age when he became organist of St Nicolas (1687), where he remained
until at least March 1702. On 16 November 1705 he became 'zangmeester'
of the collegiate church of St Michel and Ste Gudule, serving there
exclusively until his death. As a composer he mainly wrote religious
music and paid tribute to the French musical tradition. Mostly his vocal
pieces for church have been preserved, at least 7 masses and many
motets. Most of his surviving motets for solo voice are scored for two
violins and continuo; several, however, are scored for an obbligato wind
or string instrument, violin and continuo. Almost whole his production
was written within 1699 to 1729 and most of them only survive in
manuscript form.
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