Short bio Eustache Du Caurroy
Birthday:
1549 in Gerberoy
Died:
1609 in Paris, France
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Renaissance
Full biography Eustache Du Caurroy
Eustache Du Caurroy was a French composer who lived during the late Renaissance era. He was born in Gerberoy, France, in 1549, and showed an early talent for music. He went on to become one of the most prominent composers of his time and was known for his intricate, complex vocal music.
Du Caurroy began his musical studies at a young age, receiving his first musical education at the Flemish chapel in Paris. He later went on to study under the renowned composer Philippe de Monte in Italy, where he honed his skills in polyphonic music.
In the mid-1570s, Du Caurroy returned to France and became a member of the royal chapel choir. He quickly gained recognition for his compositions, which were known for their innovative use of harmony and complex, multi-part vocal arrangements. He was known to incorporate both sacred and secular texts in his works, often setting them to intricate melodies that showcased his mastery of counterpoint.
Du Caurroy's most famous works include his four-voice Missa pro defunctis (Requiem Mass), as well as his three-voice setting of Psalm 130, "De profundis clamavi." He also composed a number of chansons and instrumental works, although many of these have been lost over time.
One of Du Caurroy's most enduring legacies is his influence on the next generation of French composers, including Jean de Castro and Guillaume Bouzignac. His innovative harmonic and melodic techniques helped pave the way for the development of French Baroque music in the seventeenth century.
Du Caurroy died in 1609 in Paris, at the age of 59. Today, he is remembered as one of France's most important Renaissance composers, whose contributions to the development of musical forms and styles continue to inspire musicians and composers around the world.
Compositions featuring Eustache Du Caurroy
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meslanges de la musique, 10 psalm settings, 35 chansons, and 15 noels for 4-6 voices & instruments | Vocal Music | 1610 | |
| 2 | Au Roy, victorieux guerrier (from Messe de Mariage, 1600) | 1:48 min | Choral | 1600 |
| 3 | A la Royne, ninfe qui tient tant d'heur (from Messe de Mariage, 1600) | 1:52 min | Choral | 1600 |
| 4 | Fantasy No. 39, for 6 parts | 6:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | Fantasy No. 29, for 3 parts (Fantasy No.1 on "Une jeune fillette") | 1:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | Fantasy No. 37, sur un motif de Josquin, for 5 parts | 3:01 min | - | |
| 7 | Fantasy No. 37, for 5 parts | 3:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 8 | Fantasy No. 34, à l'imitation de "Pange lingua," for 5 parts | 2:41 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Fantasy No. 34 for 6 voices | 2:42 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 10 | Fantasy No. 33, for 5 parts (Fantasy No.5 on "Une jeune fillette") | 1:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Fantasy No. 33, for 5 parts (dernière partie sur "Une jeune fillette") | - | ||
| 12 | Fantasy No. 32, for 4 parts (Fantasy No.4 on "Une jeune fillette") | 1:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Fantasy No. 32 à 5 on "Une jeune fillette" | 2:06 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 14 | Fantasy No. 31, for 4 parts (troisième partie sur "Une jeune fillette") | 1:21 min | - | |
| 15 | Fantasy No. 30, sur "Une Jeune fillette," for 3 parts (2nd part of Fantasy No. 29) | Chamber Music | - | |
| 16 | Fantasy No. 30, for 3 parts (seconde partie sur "Une jeune fillette") | 1:37 min | - | |
| 17 | Fantasy No. 30, for 3 parts (Fantasy No.2 on "Une jeune fillette") | 1:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Fantasy No. 29, sur "Une jeune fillette," for 3 parts | 3:22 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 19 | Victimae Paschali | 4:32 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 20 | Fantasy No. 40, sur "Cœco clauditurde beato Vincentio," for 6 parts | 2:18 min | - | |
| 21 | Fantasy No. 41, suite sur "Alloquio privatur", for 6 parts | 1:57 min | - | |
| 22 | Fantasy No. 42 à 6 on "Je suis déshéritée" | 2:05 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 23 | Fantsy No. 31, for 4 parts (Fantasy No.3 on "Une jeune fillette") | 1:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Memento nostri | 5:09 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 25 | Missa pro defunctis, for chorus | 45:35 min | Choral | - |
| 26 | Ne gravis | 3:21 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 27 | Noël! Sors de ton lit | 2:18 min | Choral | - |
| 28 | Prince, la France te veut par ces vers sacrer un autel, for chorus | 1:32 min | Choral | - |
| 29 | Requiem Aeternam | 24:22 min | Choral | - |
| 30 | Salve Regina | 4:43 min | Choral | - |
| 31 | Te Deum, for chorus | 22:24 min | Choral | - |
| 32 | Une jeune fillette | 1:17 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 33 | Une jeune pucelle | 3:42 min | Choral | - |
| 34 | Unziesme Fantasie. Sur: Requiem Aeternam. A Quatre | 1:08 min | - | |
| 35 | Veni sanctus spiritus | 6:33 min | Choral | - |
| 36 | Fantasies (2) on "Une jeune fillette" | 2:56 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 37 | Fantasy No. 9, for 4 parts | 1:18 min | - | |
| 38 | Fantasy No. 8, for 4 parts | 2:38 min | - | |
| 39 | Fantasy No. 8, for 4 parts | 2:32 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 40 | Fantasy No. 6, for 3 parts | 2:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 41 | Fantasy in Three Parts on Psalm 1, for ensemble | 2:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 42 | Fantasy 12 a 4, on "Requiem aeternam" | 4:03 min | - | |
| 43 | Fantasies (42) for 3 to 6 parts | Chamber Music | - | |
| 44 | Fantasies (5) on 'Une jeune fillette', for consort (Fantasies a 3, 4, 5 et 6 parties Nos. 29-33) | 6:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Fantasy No. 10 sur Requiem Æternam, for 4 parts | 4:37 min | - | |
| 46 | Fantaisie on Psalm 55, for broken consort | 2:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Fantaisie on Psalm 55, for 4 viols | 2:11 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Christe, qui lux es | 4:04 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 49 | Benedictus | Choral | - | |
| 50 | Benedicamus Domino | 2:36 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 51 | Ave virgo gloriosa, motet for 5 voices (Preces ecclesiasticae, Liber Primus) | 5:28 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 52 | Ave Maria | 2:46 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 53 | Fantasy No. 18, à l'imitation de Que n'ay-je des ailes mon Dieu | 2:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Fantasy No. 28 sur "Ad cornam agni providi," for 5 parts | 2:32 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 55 | Fantasy No. 26, for 4 parts | 2:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Fantasy No. 26, for 4 parts | 2:05 min | - | |
| 57 | Fantasy No. 25, sur "Le Seigneur dès qu'on nous offense," for 4 parts | 1:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Fantasy No. 25 à 4 on "Le Seigneur dès qu'on nous offense" | 1:53 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 59 | Fantasy No. 20, sur le Psalm 26, for 4 parts | 3:45 min | - | |
| 60 | Fantasy No. 20, for 4 parts | 2:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 61 | Fantasy No. 20, for 4 parts | 2:05 min | - | |
| 62 | Fantasy No. 28, sur "Ad cornam agni providi," for 5 parts | 2:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 63 | Fantasy No. 18 for 4 voices | 2:16 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 64 | Fantasy No. 17, for 4 parts | 2:43 min | - | |
| 65 | Fantasy No. 17 for 4 parts | 2:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 66 | Fantasy No. 17 | 1:40 min | - | |
| 67 | Fantasy No. 14, on "Ave maris stella," for 4 parts | 2:07 min | - | |
| 68 | Fantasy No. 11, for 4 parts | 1:07 min | - | |
| 69 | Fantasy No. 10 sur Requiem Æternam, for chorus | 3:48 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Eustache Du Caurroy
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Les Chantres De Saint-Hilaire, Eustache Du Caurroy – Musique En La Chapelle D'Henri IV(2×CD, ) | 2010 | Triton (3) |
| 2 |  |
Du Caurroy - Doulce Mémoire / Denis Raisin Dadre – Requiem Des Rois De France/Les Meslanges(2×CD, Compilation) | 2008 | Naïve |
| 3 |  |
Du Caurroy / Doulce Mémoire, Denis Raisin-Dadre – Les Meslanges(CD, Album) | 2005 | Naïve |
| 4 |  |
Thomas Tallis, Orlando Gibbons, John Taverner, William Byrd, Eustache Du Caurroy, Philippus De Monte, Roland de Lassus, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Thomas Tomkins – Renaissance Masterpieces(5×CD, Stereo) | 2003 | Brilliant Classics |
| 5 |  |
Renaissance Masterpieces(CD, Stereo) | 2003 | Brilliant Classics |
| 6 |  |
Eustache du Caurroy, The Choir of New College Oxford, Edward Higginbottom – Requiem Mass & Motets(CD, Reissue) | 2002 | CRD Records |
| 7 |  |
Eustache Du Caurroy - Doulce Mémoire / Denis Raisin Dadre – Requiem Des Rois De France(CD, Album) | 1999 | Astrée |
| 8 |  |
Tomás Luis De Victoria / Eustache Du Caurroy, Le Parlement De Musique, Martin Gester – Missa Pro Victoria / Te Deum Pour La Paix De Vervins(CD, ) | 1999 | Accord |
| 9 |  |
Du Caurroy, Michel Laplénie, Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius, Ensemble La Fenice – Missa Pro Defunctis - Motets - Fantaisies(CD, ) | 1991 | Erato |
| 10 |  |
Gervaise ~ Janequin ~ Francisque, Sandrin ~ Du Caurroy ~ Attaingnant, Costeley ~ Guillet ~ Le Jeune, André Isoir, Charles Racquet, Étienne Richard (3), Joseph Thomelin, Joseph Chabanceau de La Barre, Henry Dumont, François Roberday – L'Orgue Français A La | 1989 | Calliope |
| 11 |  |
Eustache Du Caurroy, Guillaume Bouzignac, Jean Mouton, Ensemble Métamorphoses de Paris, Maurice Bourbon – Te Deum - Motets | 1987 | BNL Productions |
| 12 |  |
Eustache Du Caurroy - Hespèrion XX / Jordi Savall – XXIII Fantasies: A III. IIII. V. Et VI. Parties | 1984 | Astrée |
| 13 |  |
Eustache Du Caurroy - Stéphane Caillat – Requiem Pour Les Défunts Rois De France - Deux Psaumes Des Complies(LP) | 1981 | Arion |
| 14 |  |
Michel-Richard Delalande - Eustache Du Caurroy, Pierre Robert (3) - Solistes, Chorale Stéphane Caillat, Orchestre De Chambre Jean-François Paillard, Stéphane Caillat – Sacris Solemniis / Te Deum / Nolite Me Considerare(LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo | 1978 | Erato |
| 15 |  |
Antoine Brumel • Gilles Jullien • Eustache Du Caurroy • Pierre Robert (3) - Ensemble Vocal Stéphane Caillat – Concert Sacré En la Cathédrale De Chartres | 1965 | Erato |
| 16 |  |
Marc-Antoine Charpentier / Du Caurroy, Les Chanteurs de St-Eustache, R.P. Emile Martin – Messe Du Samedy De Pâques / Missa Pro Defunctis(LP) | - | Erato |
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