Gaspard Corrette (c. 1671before 1733) was a French

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and

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. He was born around 1671, probably in

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, where he served as the organist for the church of St-Herbland. In approximately 1720 he moved to

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. The exact date of his death is not known. His son,

Michel Corrette Michael Corrette (10 April 1707 – 21 January 1795) was a French composer, organist and author of musical method books. Life Corrette’s father, Gaspard Corrette, was an organist and composer. Little is known of his early life. In 1726, ...

, also was a musician, composer, violinist, harpsichordist and organist.

Works

The only surviving work by Corrette is an organ

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in the eighth

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, published in 1703. The mass consists of 24 pieces, all in Tone 5, except for the ''Elevation'' which is in Tone 1. ''Messe du 8e Ton pour l’Orgue à l’Usage des Dames Religieuses, et utile à ceux qui touchent l’orgue.'' * ''Premier Kyrie - Grand Plein Jeu'' * ''Fugue'' * ''Cromhorne en Taille'' * ''Trio à deux dessus'' * ''Dialogue à deux Choeurs'' * ''Gloria In Excelsis - Prélude à deux Choeurs'' * ''Concert pour les Flûtes'' * ''Duo'' * ''Récit tendre pour le Nasard'' * ''Dialogue de Voix humaine'' * ''Basse de Trompette ou de Cromhorne'' * ''Dessus de Tierce par accords'' * ''Tierce en Taille'' * ''Dialogue à deux Choeurs'' * ''Graduel - Trio'' * ''Offerte - Grand dialogue à trois Choeurs'' * ''Premier Sanctus - Plein Jeu'' * ''Second Sanctus - Duo'' * ''Élévation - Cromhorne en Taille'' * ''Plein Jeu à deux Choeurs pour le premier Agnus Dei'' * ''Dialogue en Fugue, pour le Second Agnus Dei'' * ''Deo Gratias - Grand Plein Jeu'' * ''(Autre) Graduel - Basse de Trompette ou de Cromhorne'' * ''(Autre) Élévation - Fond d'Orgue'' The composition is the last mass written in the great French tradition established in the 16th century and seen in works of

François Couperin François Couperin (; 10 November 1668 – 11 September 1733) was a French Baroque music, Baroque composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was known as ''Couperin le Grand'' ("Couperin the Great") to distinguish him from other members of the musi ...

and

Nicolas de Grigny Nicolas de Grigny (baptized 8 September 1672 – November 30, 1703) was a French organist and composer. He died young and left behind a single collection of organ music, and an ''Ouverture'' for harpsichord. Life Nicolas de Grigny was born in R ...

, among others.

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Excerpts from ''Messe du 8e ton''
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