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Guillaume-gabriel NiversGuillaume-Gabriel Nivers (1632-1714) was a French musician, who was born, lived and died in Paris. After sudying with Chambonnires and Du Mont he became a most famous organist, titular in Saint-Sulpice church from the beginnig of the 1650's til his death. He got married in 1668. He was chosen on June 19 1678 as one of the four organists in charge of the King's Chapel Royal - alongside with Nicolas Lebgue, Jacques Thomelin and Jean Buterne. In 1681, he became music master to the queen, in replacement of Henri Du Mont. He got another charge in Maison Royale de Saint-Louis in Saint-Cyr ; that was a religious institution for young noble ladies ; he taught and played harpsichors during private (theater)? performances. In 1708, he left his charge in the Chapel Royal, which was given to Louis Marchand. From 1710, he was helped in Saint-Cyr by Louis-Nicolas Clrambault. He composed many religious vocal works and published three organ books (1665, 1667, 1675) containing more than 200 pieces : organ suites il all ancient (ecclesiastical) modes, a mass, hymns, settings of Deo Gratias and Te Deum. These books are the first one to be published in France since Titelouze's. With his colleague and friend Lebgue, he embodies the concertant organ style which will be that of Franois Couperin and Nicolas de Grigny. Many theoretical treatises are preserved; they are useful sources for knowledge of both musical theory and practice of his days: - L'Art d'Accompagner sur la Basse Continue : The art of accompanying with basso continuo
- Mthode facile pour apprendre chanter : A easy method for learning to sing
- Trait de la Composition : treatise of composition
- Dissertation sur le chant grgorien : About Gregorian song
- Mthode certaine pour apprendre le plain-chant : True method to learn plain singing
- Observations sur le toucher et jeu de l'Orgue : Remarks about touching and playing the organ
some of them are given as a preface to his scores. see also French baroque organists listen to excerpts of his mass http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Sons/nibene.wav
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Nivers, Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers, Guillaume-Gabriel
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