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Pierre Colin (chef)
Pierre Colin was a French composer active between 1538 and 1572. He was a singer in the Sainte-Chapelle from 1532 to 1536.Pratt, Waldo Selden. ''The History of Music''. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1907. 138. He was the organist and choirmaster of Autun Cathedral from 1539 until 1565 while serving as priest. His compositions were compiled by 1541 by Jacques Moderne, one of the earliest folios from a single composer. This publication consisted of magnificats, masses, and motets, numbering eight of each type. His ''Christus resurgens'' has been misattributed to Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Palestrina. Colin's masses are classified as Parody music. His most highly esteemed works are his thirty six motets, which demonstrate melodic sense, textual clarity, and timing. References Further reading *The motets of Pierre Colin (fl. 1538-1564) - by William Chris Lengefeld, University of Iowa, 1969 {{DEFAULTSORT:Colin, Pierre 16th-century French composers French organists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sainte-Chapelle
The Sainte-Chapelle (; en, Holy Chapel) is a royal chapel in the Gothic style, within the medieval Palais de la Cité, the residence of the Kings of France until the 14th century, on the Île de la Cité in the River Seine in Paris, France. Construction began sometime after 1238 and the chapel was consecrated on 26 April 1248. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion relics, including Christ's Crown of Thorns – one of the most important relics in medieval Christendom. This was later held in the nearby Notre-Dame Cathedral until the 2019 fire, which it survived. Along with the Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle is one of the earliest surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Île de la Cité. Although damaged during the French Revolution and restored in the 19th century, it has one of the most extensive 13th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |