Philippe Courbois ( fl. 1705–1730) was a French Baroque composer. It is commonly stated that he was maître de musique of the

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, but Michele Cabrini convincingly refutes this claim in his edition of Courbois's cantatas. At least three of his masses were performed for the

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. Sometime before 1710, Courbois published a book of seven cantatas with texts by

Louis Fuzelier Louis Fuzelier (also ''Fuselier'', ''Fusellier'', ''Fusillier'', ''Fuzellier''; 1672 or 1674

, who would later write the libretto of ''

Les Indes Galantes (French: "The Amorous Indies") is an opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau with a libretto by Louis Fuzelier. It takes the form of an ''opéra-ballet'' with a prologue and (in its final form) four ''entrées'' (acts). Following an allegorical prologue, th ...

''. It is these cantatas for which he is most famous today

Works, editions, recordings

*''L'amant timide'' (recorded on French Cantatas "Dans un bois solitaire"

Gérard Lesne Gérard Lesne (; born 15 July 1956) is a French countertenor. He is also the founder and artistic director of the baroque music ensemble, Il Seminario Musicale. Life and career Gérard Lesne was born in Montmorency, Val-d'Oise. He was originall ...

1999 Virgin) *''Ariane'' (on ''Les Déesses outragées,''

Agnès Mellon Agnès Mellon (born 17 January 1958) is a French soprano who specializes in baroque music. Biography Agnès Mellon started her career in 1981 with the baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants, directed by William Christie, with whom, between ...

, Alpha) *''Orphee'' (on ''Amour viens animer ma voix,'' Olivera, Ramée) *''Dom Quichotte'' - ''Loin des yeux qui m’ont fait captif'', 1710 (text by Louis Fuselier) (on ''Cantates comiques,''

Dominique Visse Dominique Visse (born 30 August 1955) is a French countertenor and founder of the Ensemble Clément Janequin. Life and career Dominique Visse was a chorister at the Notre-Dame de Paris and studied organ and flute at the Versailles Conservatory. A ...

, Cafe Zimmerman, Alpha) * ''Airs Sérieux et à Boire,'' ''Dom Quichotte,'' Anne-Sophie Duprels, Sylvia Kevorkian, Jean-Louis Georgel, Marcos Pujol, dir. Iakovos Pappas, 2000 Arion. Courbois was one of many minor French composers who cultivated the cantata during the Baroque period.Thematic catalogues in music: an annotated bibliography - Page 472 Barry S. Brook, Richard J. Viano - 1997 "Composers: Abeille, Anonymous,

Jacques Aubert Jacques Aubert (30 September 1689 – 19 May 1753), also known as Jacques Aubert le Vieux (Jacques Aubert the Elder), was a French composer and violinist of the Baroque period. From 1727 to 1746, he was a member of the Vingt-quatre Violons du Ro ...

, Nicolas Bernier (1664-1734),

Pierre Montan Berton Pierre Montan Berton (7 January 1727 – 14 May 1780) was a French composer and conductor. He resided primarily in Paris and was an opera director. Pierre's son Henri Montan Berton Henri-Montan Berton (17 September 1767 – 22 Apri ...

, François Biferi,

François Colin de Blamont François Colin de Blamont (22 November 1690 – 14 February 1760) was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born at Versailles as François Colin, he served as a royal musician and was eventually ennobled in 1750, his surname becoming ''Colin de ...

, Boismortier,

Thomas-Louis Bourgeois Thomas-Louis Bourgeois (Fontaine-l'Évêque, Hainaut, Belgium 24 October 1676 - Paris, January 1750 or 1751) was a Walloon composer and haute-contre. He was maître de chapelle at Toul Cathedral, then Strasbourg Cathedral before employment from 1707 ...

Jean-Baptiste Drouart de Bousset Jean-Baptiste Drouard de Bousset (1662 - 3 October 1725) was a French baroque composer. He was born in Asnières, of minor nobility, and became ''maître de musique'' of the chapelle of the Louvre. He died in Paris Paris () is the Capit ...

, René Drouart de Bousset,

François Bouvard François Bouvard (c. 1684–1760) was a French composer of the Baroque era. Originally from Lyon, Bouvard began his career as a singer at the Paris Opéra at the age of sixteen. When the quality of his voice deteriorated, he went to study in Rome ...

René de Galard de Béarn, Marquis de Brassac René (''Born again (Christianity), born again'' or ''reborn'' in French language, French) is a common given name, first name in French-speaking, Spanish-speaking, and German-speaking countries. It derives from the Latin name Renatus. René is th ...

, Nicolas-Antoine Bergiron de Briou,

Sébastien de Brossard Sébastien de Brossard, pronounced e.bɑs.tjẽ də brɔ.saːr (12 September 1655 – 10 August 1730) was a French music theorist, composer and collector. Life Brossard was born in Dompierre, Orne. After studying philosophy and theology a ...

, Brulart, Brunet de Moland, Bernard Burette,

Bernard de Bury Bernard de Bury or Buri (20 August 1720 – 19 November 1785) was a French musician and court composer of the late Baroque era. Biography Bernard de Bury was born at Versailles, a member of a family of musicians, many of whom had appointments to t ...

le fils,

André Campra André Campra (; baptized 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor of the Baroque era. The leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau, Campra wrote several '' tra ...

, Jean-Baptiste Cappus,

Marc-Antoine Charpentier Marc-Antoine Charpentier (; 1643 – 24 February 1704) was a French Baroque composer during the reign of Louis XIV. One of his most famous works is the main theme from the prelude of his ''Te Deum'', ''Marche en rondeau''. This theme is still us ...

, François Chauvon, Chavray, Chupin de la Guitonniere,

Louis-Nicolas Clérambault Louis-Nicolas Clérambault (19 December 1676 – 26 October 1749) was a French musician, best known as an organist and composer. He was born, and died, in Paris. Biography Clérambault came from a musical family (his father and two of his sons w ...

, César-François Nicolas (le fils) Clérambault, Philippe Courbois, François David,

Jean Desfontaines Jean Desfontaines (c. 1658 – after 1752) was a French Baroque composer. Desfontaines was a pupil of Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. He was a prolific music teacher in Paris, however, it does not seem that he held a public office. Works His outp ...

André Cardinal Destouches André Cardinal Destouches (sometimes called des Touches) (baptised 6 April 1672 – 7 February 1749) was a French composer best known for the ''opéra-ballet'' ''Les élémens''. Biography Born in Paris, the son of Étienne Cardinal, a ...

Louis-Antoine Dornel Louis-Antoine Dornel (30 March 1680 in Presles, Val-d'Oise near (Beaumont-sur-Oise) – 22 July 1757) was a French composer, harpsichordist, organist and violinist. Biography Dornel was probably taught by the organist Nicolas Lebègue. He was app ...

, Dubois, Dupré, Dupuits, Jean-Baptiste Dutartre,

Pierre Février Pierre Février (21 March 1696 – 5 November 1760) was a French baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. Biography Born in Abbeville in 1696, he arrived in Paris in 1720 and served as titular organist of two churches on Rue Saint-Honoré, ...

, Mr Gxxx,

Charles-Hubert Gervais Charles-Hubert Gervais (19 February 1671 – 14 January 1744) was a French composer of the Baroque era. The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur, Gervais was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and probably educated by Monsieur's mu ...

, Laurent Gervais, Gomey,

Nicolas Racot de Grandval Nicolas Racot de Grandval (1676 – 16 November 1753) was a French composer, harpsichordist and playwright. He was born and died in Paris and was also named „Le Père Grandval“. Although a respectable musician, at one time organist at St Eusta ...

, Honoré-Claude Guédon de Presles, Henri-Charles Guillon, Hubineau, Pierre de La Garde,

Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre Élisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (, née Jacquet, 17 March 1665 – 27 June 1729) was a French musician, harpsichordist and composer. Life and works Élisabeth-Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (née Jacquet) was born on March 17, 1665, into a ...

, Lejay, Louis Lemaire, C. François Lescot, Marchand Du Maine, Henriette de Mars, de Mongaultier,

Michel Pignolet de Montéclair Michel Pignolet de Montéclair (4 December 1667 – 22 September 1737) was a French composer of the baroque period. He was born Michel Pignolet in Andelot, Haute-Marne, France, and only later added "Montéclair" (the name of a fortress in his ...

, Morel,

Jean-Baptiste Morin (composer) Jean-Baptiste Morin (2 February 1677 – 27 April 1745) was a French composer and the ''Ordinaire de la Musique'' to Philippe, Duke of Orléans before and perhaps during his regency. From 1719 to 1731 Morin was ''Maître de musique'' of Louise A ...

Jean-Joseph Mouret Jean-Joseph Mouret (11 April 1682 in Avignon – 22 December 1738 in Charenton-le-Pont) was a French composer whose dramatic works made him one of the leading exponents of Baroque music in his country. Even though most of his works are rarely per ...

, Monsieur N., Louis Néron, Piffet le fils, Pipereau,

Charles Piroye Charles Piroye (c. 1668-1672c. 1730) was a French Baroque organist and composer. Biography Very little is known about his life, and even the dates of his birth and death have not yet been determined. He may have been born in Paris. His teachers ...

Jean-Philippe Rameau Jean-Philippe Rameau (; – ) was a French composer and music theory, music theorist. Regarded as one of the most important French composers and music theorists of the 18th century, he replaced Jean-Baptiste Lully as the dominant composer of Fr ...

François Rebel François Rebel (19 June 17017 November 1775) was a French composer of the Baroque era. Born in Paris, the son of the leading composer Jean-Féry Rebel, he was a child prodigy who became a violinist The following lists of violinists are availab ...

, Nicolas Renier, André Richer,

Jean-Baptiste Stuck Jean-Baptiste Stuck (also known by the single moniker "Baptistin," "Batistin" or "Battistin") (6 May 16808 December 1755) was an Italian-French composer and cellist of the Baroque era. Little is known of Stuck's early years. He was born at Livorno ...

, Louis-Antoine Travenol,

Jean-Claude Trial Jean-Claude Trial (13 December 1732 - 23 June 1771) was a French composer and, with Pierre Montan Berton, co-director of the Académie Royale de Musique 1767-1771, following François Francœur and François Rebel and preceding Antoine Dauvergne a ...

, and Alexandre Villeneuve.

References

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