Michel Richard Delalande [de Lalande] (French pronunciation:[dəlalɑ̃d]; 15 December 1657 – 18 June 1726) was a French Baroquecomposer and organist who was in the service of King Louis XIV. He was one of the most important composers of grands motets. He also wrote orchestral suites known as Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy and ballets.
Delalande is portrayed wearing the insignia of the order of Saint-Michel, with which he was conferred in 1722, but his features appear much as they were two decades earlier.Michel Richard de Lalande, after painting by Jean-Baptiste Santerre, engraving by Thomassin
Born in Paris, he was a contemporary of Jean-Baptiste Lully and François Couperin. Delalande taught music to the daughters of Louis XIV, and was director of the French chapel royal from 1714 until his death at Versailles in 1726.
Delalande was arguably the greatest composer of French grands motets, a type of sacred work that was more pleasing to Louis XIV because of its pomp and grandeur, written for soloists, choir and comparatively large orchestra. According to tradition, Louis XIV organized a contest between composers, giving them the same sacred text and time to compose the musical setting. He alone was the judge. Delalande was one of four winners assigned to compose sacred music for each quarter of the year (the other composers being Coupillet, Collasse and Minoret). Delalande's was the most important quarter of the year because of the Christmas holiday. Later he had full responsibility for the church music for the complete year. At his death, since he left no mass of his own, the 1656 requiem of the Dukes of Lorraine by Charles d'Helfer was sung.
Worksedit
Delalande left many versions of his works. His earlier versions show adherence to French Baroque style, but the later revisions incorporate more Italian melismatic lines and greater attention to polyphoniccounterpoint.
Also, at least four collections of his works exist, each displaying different looks at composer's work as viewed by the people who assembled each collection.
Scholarship of Delalande's work was for many years hindered because of inconsistencies in the spelling of his last name: de Lalande, Lalande, la Lande, de la Lande, and others. The family wrote the name as 'Delalande'. Finally, in 2006 the definitive "Thematic Catalogue of the Works of Michel-Richard de Lalande (1657-1726)" by noted British musicologist Lionel Sawkins came out which runs to 752 pages containing over 3,000 music examples and details of performing requirements and of all source materials, as well as with comprehensive indexes and thematic locators.
petits motets - shorter Latin settings for a few vocal and instrumental soloists and continuo, including élévations on an eucharistic text sung at the elevation of the communion wafers.
Instrumental Delalande was an expert organist and harpsichordist, and yet has left not a single note of keyboard music.[1]
ritournelles - twelve substantial ritournelles for François Fossard and André Danican Philidor's book of Airs italiens (1695). For example, Delalande supplies a 31-bar-long ritournelle for two violins and continuo composed before ‘Giurai di non amar’ an aria from Domenico Freschi's Olimpia vendicata of 1681.[2]
Selected recordingsedit
Symphonies pour les soupers du Roy. Hugo Reyne (HMA) 1990
Les Folies de Cardenio. Christophe Coin (Laborie) - court ballet, "The Insanities of Cardenio", after Cervantes. 2004
Grands Motets : Te Deum, Confitebor, Super Flumina. Christie (HMA) 1991
Grands Motets : De Profundis, Miserere, Confitebor tibi. Higginbottom (Erato) 1990
Grands Motets : Dies Irae. Miserere. Herreweghe (HMC901352) 1991
Grands Motets : Beati quorum. Quam dilecta. Audite caeli. Schneebeli (Virgin) 2002
Grands Motets : Deus noster refugium Ps.46. Exaltabo te Domine. Le Parlement de Musique. Martin Gester (Opus 111) 2001
Grands Motets : Regina coeli. De Profundis. Cantate Domino. Skidmore (ASV) 1995
Petits motets: Miserere à voix seule. Vanum est vobis. Gens, Piau, Christie (HMT) 1992
3 Leçons de Ténèbres 1730. Desrochers (Astree) 1996
Referencesedit
^Catherine MassipMichel-Richard Delalande, ou, Le Lully latin 2005 "Que savons-nous de Delalande claveciniste? Comme certains de ses confrères dont les plus illustres, les Couperin, Delalande pratique de façon experte les deux instruments à clavier. En l'absence de toute pièce de clavecin signée de son, nous en sommes réduits aux conjectures sur la nature et les qualités de celles-ci."
^Lionel Sawkins Full Exotic nectar transformed: the grands motets of Delalande's maturity
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Michel Richard Delalande de Lalande French pronunciation delalɑ d 15 December 1657 18 June 1726 was a French Baroque composer and organist who was in the service of King Louis XIV He was one of the most important composers of grands motets He also wrote orchestral suites known as Simphonies pour les Soupers du Roy and ballets Delalande is portrayed wearing the insignia of the order of Saint Michel with which he was conferred in 1722 but his features appear much as they were two decades earlier Michel Richard de Lalande after painting by Jean Baptiste Santerre engraving by Thomassin Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 3 Selected recordings 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBorn in Paris he was a contemporary of Jean Baptiste Lully and Francois Couperin Delalande taught music to the daughters of Louis XIV and was director of the French chapel royal from 1714 until his death at Versailles in 1726 Delalande was arguably the greatest composer of French grands motets a type of sacred work that was more pleasing to Louis XIV because of its pomp and grandeur written for soloists choir and comparatively large orchestra According to tradition Louis XIV organized a contest between composers giving them the same sacred text and time to compose the musical setting He alone was the judge Delalande was one of four winners assigned to compose sacred music for each quarter of the year the other composers being Coupillet Collasse and Minoret Delalande s was the most important quarter of the year because of the Christmas holiday Later he had full responsibility for the church music for the complete year At his death since he left no mass of his own the 1656 requiem of the Dukes of Lorraine by Charles d Helfer was sung Works editDelalande left many versions of his works His earlier versions show adherence to French Baroque style but the later revisions incorporate more Italian melismatic lines and greater attention to polyphonic counterpoint Also at least four collections of his works exist each displaying different looks at composer s work as viewed by the people who assembled each collection Scholarship of Delalande s work was for many years hindered because of inconsistencies in the spelling of his last name de Lalande Lalande la Lande de la Lande and others The family wrote the name as Delalande Finally in 2006 the definitive Thematic Catalogue of the Works of Michel Richard de Lalande 1657 1726 by noted British musicologist Lionel Sawkins came out which runs to 752 pages containing over 3 000 music examples and details of performing requirements and of all source materials as well as with comprehensive indexes and thematic locators Vocal grands motets Latin settings of psalms including Delalande s Te Deum 1684 petits motets shorter Latin settings for a few vocal and instrumental soloists and continuo including elevations on an eucharistic text sung at the elevation of the communion wafers Instrumental Delalande was an expert organist and harpsichordist and yet has left not a single note of keyboard music 1 ritournelles twelve substantial ritournelles for Francois Fossard and Andre Danican Philidor s book of Airs italiens 1695 For example Delalande supplies a 31 bar long ritournelle for two violins and continuo composed before Giurai di non amar an aria from Domenico Freschi s Olimpia vendicata of 1681 2 Selected recordings editSymphonies pour les soupers du Roy Hugo Reyne HMA 1990 Les Folies de Cardenio Christophe Coin Laborie court ballet The Insanities of Cardenio after Cervantes 2004 Grands Motets Te Deum Confitebor Super Flumina Christie HMA 1991 Grands Motets De Profundis Miserere Confitebor tibi Higginbottom Erato 1990 Grands Motets Dies Irae Miserere Herreweghe HMC901352 1991 Grands Motets Beati quorum Quam dilecta Audite caeli Schneebeli Virgin 2002 Grands Motets Deus noster refugium Ps 46 Exaltabo te Domine Le Parlement de Musique Martin Gester Opus 111 2001 Grands Motets Regina coeli De Profundis Cantate Domino Skidmore ASV 1995 Petits motets Miserere a voix seule Vanum est vobis Gens Piau Christie HMT 1992 3 Lecons de Tenebres 1730 Desrochers Astree 1996References edit Catherine Massip Michel Richard Delalande ou Le Lully latin 2005 Que savons nous de Delalande claveciniste Comme certains de ses confreres dont les plus illustres les Couperin Delalande pratique de facon experte les deux instruments a clavier En l absence de toute piece de clavecin signee de son nous en sommes reduits aux conjectures sur la nature et les qualites de celles ci Lionel Sawkins Full Exotic nectar transformed the grands motets of Delalande s maturityExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michel Richard Delalande Free scores by Michel Richard Delalande in the Choral Public Domain Library ChoralWiki Free scores by Michel Richard Delalande at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Michel Richard Delalande amp oldid 1217477144, wikipedia, 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