Jean Gilles
Jean Gilles (born January 8, 1668 in Tarascon , † February 5, 1705 in Toulouse ) was a French composer of the Baroque.
Life
Jean Gilles was a student of Guillaume Poitevin and followed him from 1693 as director of the choir school of the cathedral of Aix-en-Provence . He then worked in the cathedrals of Agde (1695–1697) and Toulouse (1697–1705) as Kapellmeister.
Only sacred works that are influenced by the Italian style and André Campra have survived . Jean Gilles penned 15 “Grands Motets” and numerous Petits Motets in various formations, a Te Deum (1697), several masses and other sacred compositions. He achieved great fame during his lifetime for his Requiem . Over a period of more than seventy years, it was performed 15 times at the prestigious Concerts spirituels in Paris and at the funerals of Jean-Philippe Rameau , Stanislaus of Poland and Louis XV.
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: The great music guide. Music history in work representations. Volume 2: Baroque Music. Kiesel, Salzburg 1981, ISBN 3-7023-4002-5 .
- John Hajdu Heyer: The life and works of John Gilles (1668-1705). University of Colorado, Boulder 1973.
- John Hajdu Heyer: Jean Gilles (1668-1705): a Biography. In: William Kearns (Ed.): Musicology at the University of Colorado. Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder 1977, pp. 80-94.
- John Hajdu Heyer: Gilles, Jean. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 7 (Franco - Gretry). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2002, ISBN 3-7618-1117-9 , Sp. 958-960 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
- Michel Prada: Un maître de musique en Provence & Languedoc: Jean Gilles, l'homme et l'oeuvre. Société de Musicologie de Languedoc, Béziers 1986, ISBN 2-905400-03-X .
Web links
- Works by and about Jean Gilles in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Jean Gilles in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Jean Gilles in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
- John Hajdu Heyer: Gilles, Jean. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gilles, Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French conductor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1668 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tarascon |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 5, 1705 |
| Place of death | Toulouse |