Joseph Valette de Montigny (1665-1738)
- Surge propera, Motet à grand choeur a 5 (c.1730)
Performers: Eva Tamisier (dessus); Coline Bouton (dessus); David Tricou
(haute-contre); Charles d'Hubert (haute-contre); Pierre Perny (taille);
Timothé Bougon (basse-taille); Raphaël Marbaud (basse);
Ensemble Antiphona; Rolandas Muleika (conductor)
Painting: German School (18th Century) - The French Royal Family departing for the hunt, at Versailles
Further info: Joseph Valette de Montigny - Grands Motets
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French composer. Related with a wealthy Perpignan family of goldsmiths,
the Valettes, he was born in Béziers, where he studied as a choirboy of
the Béziers cathedral. He later was appointed 'maîtrise en musique' of
the cathedral there in a post he held from 1689 to 1692. Within those
years he also was appointed at the same post in the Narbonne cathedral
which he held until 1694. His trace was lost after 1694 until 1718, year
he settled in Senlis. In 1729 he was appointed 'maîtrise en musique' of
the Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux, in a post he held the rest of his life.
As a composer, he was mainly active as a church musician, consequently
he wrote at least 47 sacred works, among them, Grands motets, Motets à
Voix seule mêlés de Symphonies (1711), Petits motets, Noëls à grand
choeur and Cantiques spirituels.
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