Guillaume Bouzignac

Short bio Guillaume Bouzignac

Birthday: 1592 in Saint-Nazaire-d'Aude, France

Died: 1641

Genre: Classical

Period: Renaissance

Full biography Guillaume Bouzignac

Guillaume Bouzignac was a French composer who lived in the early to mid 17th century. He is known for his sacred vocal music, which included Masses, Motets, and Psalms. It is believed that many of his works have been lost, but a number of surviving copies give us a glimpse into his contribution to music during the Baroque era.

Bouzignac's most famous works include "Jubilate Deo," "Pour un tombeau," and "Ecce virgo concipiet." His compositions are characterized by their use of intricate vocal harmonies and counterpoint, as well as their masterful use of melody and text setting.

Although not as well-known as some of his contemporaries such as Johann Sebastian Bach or George Frideric Handel, Bouzignac's music was highly regarded during his lifetime and has been rediscovered in recent years. Today, his music continues to be studied and performed by choirs and vocal ensembles around the world.

If you want to listen to some examples of his music, you can find recordings of his works on platforms like Apple Music, and choral music providers like Carus.

Compositions featuring Guillaume Bouzignac

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Ruisseau Qui Cours		Vocal Music	-
2	Heu! Unus ex vobis me tradet hodie, motet	3:12 min	Choral	-
3	Heureux Séjour		Vocal Music	-
4	Hodie Cum Gaudio, motet for 5 voices		Choral	-
5	In pace in idipsum, motet	5:09 min	Choral	-
6	Jubilate Deo, motet	1:59 min	Choral	-
7	Noé! Pastores, cantata	4:42 min	Choral	-
8	O flamma		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
9	O Mors, Ero Mors Tua, motet	1:58 min	Choral	-
10	Quaeram Quem Diligit, motet for 5 voices		Choral	-
11	Ha! Plange, motet	3:11 min	Choral	-
12	Salve Jesus Piisime, motet for 5 voices	6:46 min	Choral	-
13	Stella refulget	3:33 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
14	Surge, amica mea, motet for 6 voices	1:51 min	Choral	-
15	Te Deum for 8 voices	8:08 min	Choral	-
16	Tota Pulchra Est, motet	3:16 min	Choral	-
17	Tu quis es		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
18	Unes ex Vobis, motet	3:15 min	Choral	-
19	Vulnerasti Cor Meum, motet	7:08 min	Choral	-
20	Dum Silentium, motet	4:26 min	Choral	-
21	Alleluya! Deus Dixit, motet for 5 voices		Choral	-
22	Alleluya! Fundite Rores, motet for 6 voices		Choral	-
23	Alleluya! Venite Amici, motet for 5 voices	2:22 min	Choral	-
24	Assumpta est Maria, for chorus	4:20 min	Choral	-
25	Ave Maria, motet	2:49 min	Choral	-
26	Cantate Domino, motet		Choral	-
27	Chère Phylis		Vocal Music	-
28	Clamant Clavi, motet	1:55 min	Choral	-
29	Ah! Morior		Vocal Music	-
30	Ecce aurora, motet	3:24 min	Choral	-
31	Ecce Festivitas Amoris for 5 voices	2:43 min	Vocal Music	-
32	Ecce Homo, motet	1:53 min	Choral	-
33	Ego Gaudebo in Domino, motet for 5 voices		Choral	-
34	Ex ore infantium		Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
35	Flos in Flores, motet	2:19 min	Choral	-
36	Fuge, dilecte mi, motet		Choral	-
37	Gaudeamus Omnes, motet for 8 voices		Choral	-

Albums featuring Guillaume Bouzignac

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Guillaume Bouzignac, Sächsisches Vocalensemble, Matthias Jung – Motets - Motetten(SACD, )	2007	Tacet
2	Guillaume Bouzignac - Les Arts Florissants, William Christie – Te Deum - Motets	1993	Harmonia Mundi
3	Eustache Du Caurroy, Guillaume Bouzignac, Jean Mouton, Ensemble Métamorphoses de Paris, Maurice Bourbon – Te Deum - Motets	1987	BNL Productions
4	Guillaume Bouzignac - Ensemble de cuivres anciens "Ludi Musici" de Bruxelles, Ensemble Vocal "Contrepoint" – Guillaume Bouzignac Après 1641 - Te Deum - Motets Et Chansons	1986	Auvidis
5	Guillaume Bouzignac, Ensemble Contrepoint – Musique Spirituelle À L'Époque de Louis XIII - Motets Et Scènes Sacrées	1983	Arion
6	Johannes Ockeghem, Guillaume Bouzignac, Francis Poulenc – Concert Sacré En La Cathédrale De Tours(LP, Stereo)	1967	Erato
7	Orlando Di Lasso / Claudio Monteverdi / Guillaume Bouzignac – Lamento D'Arianna - Madrigale Und Motetten(LP, Stereo)	1961	Camerata (2)
8	Johannes Ockeghem, Guillaume Bouzignac, Francis Poulenc – Concert En La Cathédrale De Tours(LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo)	-	Erato