Oeuvres Completes [ Complete Works ] - Palmes Motets - 150 Pseaumes de 1564-1565 Jaqui - 150 Pseaumes 1568-1580 St Andre - Motetes Latins & Magnificats - Les Messes - Les Chansons - Opera Dubia [ complete 14 volume set ]

Cloth, F. 14 volumes, 144pp, xvi+161pp, xx+145pp, xvi+140pp, viii+133pp, viii+129pp, iv+148pp, vi+142pp, xii+157pp, xxii+270pp, xx+74pp, xxx+149pp+12pp booklet, xliv+281pp, xxiv+128pp, Introduction in English French & German, total of 62 b/w plates, a nice fine set. The complete known works of Claude Goudimel [1505 - 1572], a little known French Composser. He was Killed during the St Bartholemews day Massacres, when thousands of Hugenots were Killed in Lyon. He started, in 1551 as a Proofreader for Nicolas Du Chemin becoming his muscial editor & partner until 1555. He then left & began to work on Harmonizing the Genevan Psalter for Calvin. Although he did not write any tunes for the Psalter, he wrote many motets for the Psalms & his idea that the Psalms should be sung in the home saw his versions popular across France & Beyond. This set contains all his Works, the Motets for the 150 Psalms, the later editions of the Psalter & his secular works, mainly composed before his conversion to Protestantism. 15000 grams.…