It is possible that the first works shown in this chart were written for
events held shortly before January 1, 1670. These works are so polyvalent
that is is difficult to date them, other than to assert that the watermarks
and construction of the notebooks suggest that they are the earliest extra-Guise
commissions that Charpentier received after returning from Italy. These works
were clearly intended for two distinct musical ensembles. Indeed,
the works for the ensemble shown in red
is so unusual (Jean Duron once commented
to me that it and the music smacks of the provinces, not the capital!) that
I wonder if at least some of these pieces were composed for the canonization
festivities held at
Alençon during the final
days of 1670. For example, there were frequent vespers services that week,
and almost daily masses.
Date |
Work |
Performers |
|
cahiers I to V
"Messes, psaumes et hymnes" |
|
|
H 149 Laudate pueri (ps. 112)
Sunday vespers; little office of the Virgin; Conception (Dec. 8), Circumcision
(Jan. 1) |
large group of type not seen after 1670 |
|
H 150 Nisi Dominus (ps. 126)
Wednesday vespers; little office of the Virgin; Conception (Dec. 8), Circumcision
(Jan. 1) |
large group of type not seen after 1670 |
|
H 151 Confitebor
Sunday vespers; Christmas |
large group of more typical composition |
|
H 72 Magnificat
daily vespers; little office of the Virgin |
large group of type not seen after 1670 |
|
H 152 Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (ps. 116)
Monday vespers; little office of the Virgin; Christmas |
large group of type not seen after 1670 |
|
H 153 Dixit Dominus (ps. 109)
Sunday vespers; little office of the Virgin; Conception (Dec. 8); Christmas;
Circumcision (Jan 1); salut |
large group of more typical composition |
|
H 154 Beatus vir (ps. 111)
Sunday vespers; Christmas |
large group of more typical composition |
|
H 155 Momento Domine (ps. 131)
Thursday vespers; Christmas |
large group of more typical composition |
| December 27? |
H 1 Messe
H 281 Domine salvum fac regem |
large group of type not seen after 1670 |
