Marc-Antoine Charpentier

Biography by Zoran Minderovic

A major, but long-neglected figure of the French Baroque, Charpentier is known for his profound sacred music and light-hearted theatrical music.
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Composition Highlights

Title	Year	Genre
Te Deum, motet for 8 voices, chorus & orchestra, H. 146	1692	Choral
Médée, opera, H. 491	1693	Opera
Noëls (6) sur les Instruments, for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 534	1693	Miscellaneous (Classical)
Prélude pour le Te Deum à 8, for strings, H. 145a		Chamber Music
Work(s)		Miscellaneous (Classical)
Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9	1694	Choral
Le Malade imaginaire, incidental music for soloists, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 495	1672	Vocal Music
Assumpta est Maria, mass for 6 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo, H. 11	1702	Choral
In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, histoire sacrée for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo, H. 416	1690	Choral
Concert pour quatre parties des violes, for strings, H. 545	1680	Chamber Music
Messe pour les trépassés, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 2	1671	Choral
David et Jonathas, tragédie en musique, H. 490	1688	Opera
Messe à 8 voix et 8 violons et flûtes, for 8 voices, chorus, 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 3	1670	Choral
La descente d'Orphée aux Enfers, opera, H. 488	1686	Opera
Pastorale sur la naissance de Notre Seigneur Jésus Christ, for 4 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 483	1684	Vocal Music
Noëls (3) sur les instruments, for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 531	1690	Miscellaneous (Classical)
In nativitatem Domini Nostri Jesu Christi Canticum, histoire sacrée for 4 voices, chorus, 2 treble instruments & continuo, H. 414	1684	Choral
Or nous dites Marie, noël for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 534/4 (Noëls sur les instruments)	1693	Miscellaneous (Classical)
Joseph est bien marié, noël for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 534/3 (Noëls sur les instruments)	1693	Miscellaneous (Classical)
Litanies de la Vierge, motet for 6 voices, chorus, 2 dessus de violes & continuo, H. 83	1683	Choral