Louis Chein
Louis Chein (Paris, 1637–1694) was a French priest and composer best known for his requiem mass for four voices published by Ballard in 1690. The "Ne recorderis"; and "Dirige Domine" of Chein's mass were selected by conductor Raphael Pichon for inclusion in the composite requiem mass Les Funerailles Royales de Louis XIV for the funeral of Louis XIV (1715) performed and videotaped in 2015.
Louis Chein
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- Born
- 1637 · Paris.
- Died
- 1694
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Occupation
- composer · writer
- Fields
- renaissance humanism
- Movements
- classical music · Baroque music
- Languages
- French
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Born at Paris in 1637, died in 1694.
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- 1.Missa pro defunctis sur le site du CMBV
- 2.Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique, par F. J. Fétis Volume 3
- 3.Site requiemsurvey.org
- 4.http://www.clavecin-en-france.org/spip.php?article53
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