Short bio Jean Gilles
Full biography Jean Gilles
Jean Gilles was a French Baroque composer who was born in Tarascon in 1668, and died in Paris in 1705. He was one of the most significant composers of his time, and his works are recognized for their innovation and originality. Gilles began his music career as a choirboy at the Cathedral of Sainte Marthe in Tarascon, where he later served as an organist.
After he moved to Paris, Gilles gained popularity as a court composer, and his music was played frequently at the court of King Louis XIV. He was known for his talent for composing vocal works, especially motets and cantatas. Gilles created a unique style of music that was marked by his use of dissonances and unexpected musical turns, which earned him great acclaim among his contemporaries.
Gilles is remembered for his religious music that has been described as rich and powerful. His work was deeply influenced by the Baroque musical style, and his compositions are characterized by expressive melodies, virtuosic embellishments, and harmonic complexity. Gilles was a significant figure in the development of French Baroque music, and his contributions to the genre have had a lasting impact on classical music as a whole.
Some of his most notable compositions include the Messe des Morts, or Requiem, which was written in honor of the death of King Louis XIV in 1715, his Cantata "Le Jugement de Midas," and his motet "Ecce Panis Angelorum." Gilles is highly regarded in the world of classical music and is remembered as one of the greatest French Baroque composers of all time.
Compositions featuring Jean Gilles
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Requiem (Messe des morts) | 31:11 min | Choral | 1697 |
| 2 | Paratum cor meum, motet | 10:33 min | Choral | - |
| 3 | Velum templi scissum est, motet | 6:17 min | Choral | - |
| 4 | Usquequo Domino, motet | 5:17 min | Choral | - |
| 5 | Te Deum | 32:21 min | Choral | - |
| 6 | Première Lamentation pour le Vendredy Saint au Soir, for chorus & orchestra | 9:36 min | Orchestral | - |
| 7 | Première Lamentation pour le Mercredy Saint au Soir, for chorus & orchestra | 17:52 min | Orchestral | - |
| 8 | Première Lamentation pour le Jeudy Saint au Soir, for chorus & orchestra | 11:24 min | Orchestral | - |
| 9 | Petit Motet | 4:11 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Beatus Quem Eligisti, motet | 26:59 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Motet to St John the Baptist | 21:12 min | Choral | - |
| 12 | Mass, for soloists, chorus & orchestra in D major | 45:38 min | Choral | - |
| 13 | Laudate nomen Domini, motet | 19:50 min | Choral | - |
| 14 | Lamentations (3) for Tenebrae for soloists, chorus & instruments | 39:42 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Laetatus sum, motet | 9:33 min | Choral | - |
| 16 | Diligam Te, Domine, motet | 24:23 min | Choral | - |
| 17 | Cantus dent uberes, motet | 5:58 min | Choral | - |
| 18 | Cantate Jordanis incolœ, motet for chorus & orchestra | 24:26 min | Choral | - |
Albums featuring Jean Gilles
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jean Gilles, Capriccio Stravagante Les 24 Violons, Collegium Vocale Gent, Skip Sempé – Rameau’s Funeral, Paris 27.IX.1764(CD, Album) | 2014 | Paradizo |
| 2 |  |
Jean Gilles – Les Passions / Les Élements / Jean-Marc Andrieu – Requiem - Lamentations - Te Deum - Messe En Ré - Motets(3×CD, Compilation, Reissue) | 2013 | Ligia Digital |
| 3 |  |
Jean Gilles / Orchestre Les Passions / Chœur De Chambre “Les Éléments” - Direction : Jean-Marc Andrieu – Messe En Ré - Te Deum(CD, Album) | 2012 | Ligia Digital |
| 4 |  |
Jean Gilles, Les Passions, Chœur De Chambre “Les Éléments”, Jean-Marc Andrieu – Requiem(CD, Album) | 2008 | Ligia Digital |
| 5 |  |
Jean Gilles - Les Festes D'Orphée, Guy Laurent (2) – Grands Et Petits Motets(CD, Album) | 2007 | K617 |
| 6 |  |
Requiem (De)(CD, Album) | 2001 | Studio SM |
| 7 |  |
Jean Gilles - Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet – Motet À Saint Jean Baptiste • Trois Lamentations(CD, ) | 2000 | Accord Musidisc |
| 8 |  |
Jean Gilles — Azema - Nirouet - Hite - Mason ┃ Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius, Choers Du Festival D'Aix-En-Provence, The Boston Camerata / Joel Cohen (3) – Requiem | 1993 | Erato |
| 9 |  |
Gilles - Agnès Mellon, Howard Crook, Hervé Lamy, Peter Kooy, La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe – Requiem | 1990 | Harmonia Mundi |
| 10 |  |
La Chapelle Royale , Direction : Philippe Herreweghe / Jean Gilles - Henry Du Mont – Concert Exceptionnel Télésystèmes Donné Le 14 Juin 1990 À L'Opéra Bastille : Requiem / Super Flumina Babylonis(CD, Album, Limited Edition) | 1990 | Nota Bene (7) |
| 11 |  |
Jean Gilles, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet – Te Deum - Motet " Diligam Te Domine" Vol.3(CD, Album) | 1990 | Adda |
| 12 |  |
Jean Gilles, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet – Requiem - Motet "Beatus Quem Elegisti" | 1989 | Adda |
| 13 |  |
Jean Gilles - Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet – Vol. 1 (Motet À Saint Jean Baptiste • Trois Lamentations) | 1989 | Adda |
| 14 |  |
Jean Gilles, John Hajdu (2) – Messe Des Morts | 1981 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 15 |  |
Jean Gilles - Anne-Marie Rodde ∙ Martyn Hill ∙ Ulrich Studer ∙ Collegium Vocale, Gent ∙ Musica Antiqua Köln ∙ Philippe Herreweghe – Requiem | 1981 | Archiv Produktion |
| 16 |  |
Jean Gilles - Cécile Seeberger, Michel Picozzi – Les Motets À Une Voix(LP, Stereo) | 1979 | Le Kiosque d'Orphée |
| 17 |  |
Jean Gilles - Orchestre De Chambre Jean-François Paillard - Chorale Philippe Caillard – Messe De Requiem | 1973 | Erato |
| 18 |  |
Trésors De L'Ecole Provençale Volume 1 Trois Motets De Jean Gilles | 1973 | Arion |
| 19 |  |
Edith Selig, Jean-Jacques Lesueur, Pierre Germain, Georges Abdoun, Bernard Jeannoutot, François Petit, Chorale des Jeunesses Musicales de France, Orchestre De L'Association Des Concerts Pasdeloup, Louis Martini, Gilles – Te Deum Laudamus "For Large Choir | 1960 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 20 |  |
Jean Gilles / Louis Frémaux directed Ensemble Instrumental Jean-Marie Leclair & Chorale Philippe Caillard – Requiem de Gilles | 1957 | Erato |
| 21 |  |
Unknown Artist / Jean Gilles – Masterworks From France(2×LP, Transcription) | - | The French Broadcasting System In North America |
| 22 |  |
Requiem(CD, ) | - | Studio SM |
| 23 |  |
Elsa Barraine, Henri Sauguet / Jean Gilles – Masterworks From France(2×LP, Transcription) | - | The French Broadcasting System In North America |
| 24 |  |
Trésors De L'Ecole Provençale Volume 1 Trois Motets De Jean Gilles(LP, Album) | - | Musical Heritage Society, Inc. |
Videos featuring Jean Gilles
Jean Gilles "Requiem"
Más información en: http://lakitara.blogspot.com.es/2017/01/el-requiem-de-jean-guilles.html
Jean Gilles (8 de enero de 1668, Tarascón, Francia - 5 de febrero de 1705, Toulouse, Francia).
Requiem:
1.- Introit.
2.- Kyrie.
3.- Graduel.
4.- Offertoire.
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