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November 03, 2009 - The Editions du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles have just published another musical work of Nicolas Bernier, one of the most important composers of the French Court at the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century, along with Lalande and Campra. This new publication is part of a project for the reconstitution and the publication of the 18th grands motets of the composer already preserved.
Written in the beginning of the 18th century, the music of Benedic anima mea Domino, from psalm 103, is incompletely preserved: we only know the parts for the dessus (violins and woodwinds), the basses, the choir and the vocal soloists. The Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles began the large task of restoring the lost inner parts of the orchestra, beginning with a study of the style of the composer, the knowledge of practices current in the period and analysis of the scores. Then, the majestic French grand motet finds again its characteristic colour of the five part orchestra.
This beautiful motet, composed on the model established by Lalande, linking short musical passages of symphonies, solo, duets and choirs to be as near as possible to the feeling of the text. Choirs, orchestras and all musicians should now discover and perform again this music, a baroque treasure now available for all.
Score is available as conductor for 17 euros, as choir part for 9,50 euros and parts for instruments are available in a set to loan for 130,10 euros.
The Editions du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles are available from :
The official website : editions.cmbv.fr (delivery all over the world)
In New-York from OMI (www.omifacsimiles.com)
In California from Theodore Front (www.tfront.com)
In England from Jacks Pipe and Hammers (jackspipeandhammer.com)
Éditions du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles
Hôtel des Menus-Plaisirs
22, avenue de Paris
78000 Versailles
France
tél. +33 (0)1 39 20 78 18
fax. +33 (0)1 39 20 78 01
e-mail : editions ( @ ) cmbv dot com
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