Messe a l'usage des Couvents by Craig Hanson Craig Hanson : Messe a l'usage des Couvents.
 Exquisitely moving baroque organ music.

François Couperin (1668- 1733) was a French composer more commonly known for his harpsichord music, despite his 55 plus years spent as a church organist.

The Mass for the Convents is one of only two organ pieces that he wrote and was paired with another organ mass called Messe des Paroisses or The Mass for the Parishes, both dating between the years 1689 and 1690. The Mass shows Couperin's charm and poetic nature throughout, and is considered one of his great accomplishments, particularly considering his young age at the time of its creation.

Songs:

1. Kyrie Plein Jeu (Francois Couperin)
2. Kyrie Fugue sur la Trompette (Francois Couperin)
3. Kyrie Recit de Chromhorne (Francois Couperin)
4. Kyrie Trio a dessus de Chromhorne et La Basse de Tierce (Francois Couperin)
5. Kyrie Dialogue sur la Trompette du Grand Clavier et sur la Montre le Bourdon et le Nazard du Positif (Francois Couperin)
6. Gloria Plein Jeu (Francois Couperin)
7. Gloria Petite Fugue sur le Chromhorne (Francois Couperin)
8. Gloria Duo sur les Tierces (Francois Couperin)
9. Gloria Basse de Trompette (Francois Couperin)
10. Gloria Chromhorne en Taille (Francois Couperin)
11. Gloria Dialogue sur la Voix Humaine (Francois Couperin)
12. Gloria Trio les dessus sur la Tierce et la basse sur la Trompette (Francois Couperin)
13. Gloria Recit de Tierce (Francois Couperin)
14. Gloria Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux (Francois Couperin)
15. Offertoire sur les Grands Jeux (Francois Couperin)
16. Sanctus Premier Couplet du Sanctus (Francois Couperin)
17. Sanctus Recit de Cornet (Francois Couperin)
18. Elevation Tierce en Taille (Francois Couperin)
19. Agnus Dei (Francois Couperin)
20. Agnus Dei Dialogue sur les Grands Jeux (Francois Couperin)
21. Deo Gratias (Francois Couperin)

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Release date: 07/14/2013
Craig Hanson lives in Oregon USA

Tagged as: Classical, Baroque, Instrumental, Composer: Francois Couperin, Organ

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