Sheet music facsimile Valette de Montigny Joseph Motets for I, II, III voices with and without instruments and continuo bass. Book I for voice

This facsimile of an original by Joseph Valette de Montigny is part of our French Classical Music from 1650 to 1800 collection.

Song music sheet: Motets for I, II, III voices with and without instruments and continuo bass. Book I of Joseph Valette de Montigny.

Edition: Paris, C. Ballard, 1711.

Little known today, these very fine motets had a great reputation in the 18th century. The motet "super flumina" is a masterpiece.

Preface by:
Philippe Lescat: biography of Joseph Valette de Montigny,
Jean Saint-Arroman: differences between the two editions - Avis of the publisher.

Song music sheet in facsimile of a copy  in the Municipal Library of Toulouse (France).

The French Classical Music from 1650 to 1800 collection is supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman.

Voice (soprano, haute-contre, tenor, bass), Violin,

Chamber music, Voice and continuo,