Antoine Selosse (1621-1687)
- Variations (d-moll) on La Folia (c.1685)
Performers: Terence Chаrlstοn (harpsichord)
Further info: Keyboard Manuscript Of Antoine Selosse
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Flemish teacher, organist, and composer. While he originated from
Flanders, he spent the first part of his life in England. Much of his
early life remains a mystery, though he was a Jesuit, which
significantly shaped his career. He is believed to have worked as an
organist in Liège between 1651 and 1657. During this time, he likely
composed the majority of his keyboard works. In 1658, he entered the
novitiate of the English Jesuit Province at Watten, near Saint-Omer.
After his novitiate, he became a music professor at the English Jesuit
College in Saint-Omer, a position he held from around 1658 until his
death in 1687. This college was a vital institution for English
Catholics who couldn't study in England. It's believed he died in
Saint-Omer. While not widely known, his work has recently gained
attention due to the discovery of a 17th-century manuscript containing
music attributed to him. This manuscript, found in a London bookshop,
has offered new insights into the keyboard music of the period and his
compositions.
