Campra Messe de Requiem for Vocal Score

The Requiem was composed during Campra’s tenure as the director of music at the cathedral of Notre Dame. It was commissioned for a service in memory of the deceased Archbishop of Paris. At the end of the 18th century it became a tradition in southern France to perform movements of Campra’s Requiem during funerals or at memorial services: There is evidence from as late as 1805 which verifies this practice. The scoring of this work is remarkable, in that it calls for four groups of performers: a five-voice “Grand Chœur,” a 2?3 voice “Petit Chœur,” three vocal soloists as well as an instrumental group designated as a “Symphonie.”

Year of composition: 1695

Soli ST(A)TBarB, Coro SST(A)TBarB/SST(A), 2 Fl, 2 Vl, 2 Va, Bassi, Bc

Language: Latin

Duration: 50 min

편곡자 Baker

작곡가 Campra, Andre (1660-1744)