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Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy (1633-1694)
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Wikipedia Infos:
Jean-Nicolas Geoffroy, born in Vitry-le-François around 1633 and died in Perpignan on March 11, 1694, is a French composer, harpsichordist and organist of the Baroque period.
The life of this musician (probably a student of Lebègue) is not known until around 1690 when he was organist at the Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church in Paris and an expert in the making of this instrument. He then moved to Perpignan where he held the organ of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste cathedral from 1692
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from "Organ book attributed to J.N. GEOFFROY"
Memento Domine David
(Ps. 131, Vulgate):
11 organ verses in response to the verses of the psalm sung by the choir.
00:01 Prélude
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00:34 Fugue
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01:08 Récit (Voix humaine)
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01:58 Duo (Cornet-Cromorne)
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02:21 Basse (Trompette)
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02:54 Dessus de Cornet
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03:32 Fugue
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04:07 Duo Petite Tierce / Grosse Tierce
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04:33 Récit Cornet - Cromorne
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05:22 Basse (Voix humaine)
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06:03 Grand Jeu
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Note:
These pieces were perhaps not composed by J.N Geoffroy but by various anonymous people from the same period (around 1690).
However, this music is original and interesting.