Died 1661 | ||
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Similar A Sei Voci, Eustache Du Caurroy, Les Sacqueboutiers, Michel Richard Delalande, André Campra |
Missa pro defunctis viii post communion lux aeterna charles d helfer
Charles d'Helfer (1598–1661) was a French baroque composer and maître de musique at Soissons Cathedral. His masses follow a strict one syllable per note style.
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- Missa pro defunctis viii post communion lux aeterna charles d helfer
- Missa pro defunctis i intro tus requiem aeternam charles d helfer
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He is best remembered for his requiem for four voices of 1656 which was used for the funeral of composer Michel Richard Delalande in 1726 and was the basis of Julien-Aimable Mathieu (1734-1811) and François Giroust's requiem mass for Louis XV in 1775.
Missa pro defunctis i intro tus requiem aeternam charles d helfer
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