Carus RAMEAU J.-P. - IN CONVERTENDO - VOCAL SCORE

Name: RAMEAU J.-P. - IN CONVERTENDO - VOCAL SCORE
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SKU: 409366
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Essential Information About This Score

A major rediscovery of Rameau: three grand motets composed between 1713 and 1715, still rarely programmed today.
Edition based on sources: In convertendois established from the autograph score of 1751.
Reconstruction as close as possible to the original: Quam dilectaand Deus noster refugiumhave been reconstructed to correct a late score version (circa 1770) that did not reflect the composer's intentions.
Choral writing and counterpoint: pages that demonstrate Rameau's great contrapuntal mastery, with superb lyrical outbursts.

RAMEAU J.-P. - IN CONVERTENDO - VOCAL SCORE

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Summary of This Score

These three grand motets, Quam dilecta, In convertendo, and Deus noster refugium, belong to a period of Jean-Philippe Rameau's career that remains little highlighted. Composed between 1713 and 1715, these sacred works remain relatively unknown, even though they reveal a remarkable command of counterpoint and a rare ability to breathe life into the musical line through passages of striking lyricism.

The history of In convertendois particularly notable: presented in 1751 in the spirit of a "concert spirituel," the motet was poorly received, and this failure long weighed on the perception of the work. This edition allows a renewed approach to the musical text, relying on a primary source: the autograph score created by Rameau in 1751, which forms the basis of the edition proposed here.

For Quam dilectaand Deus noster refugium, the transmission is more complex: the two scores have only survived through later sources dating from around 1770, thus after Rameau's death. These late witnesses present a scoring that does not correspond to his intentions. This new edition undertakes, for the first time, a reconstruction effort to restore these motets as faithfully as possible to their original form, reconciling musical requirements and historical coherence.

Designed for performers as well as enthusiasts of French baroque music, this score provides a valuable resource for approaching a sacred, ambitious, and demanding Rameau, where the balance between polyphonic architecture and textual expressivity gives full strength to the grand motet.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Religious, Sacred

Publication

Sheet music

Composer	Jean-Philippe Rameau	Genre	Baroque score, sacred music (grand motets)
Edition	New edition (reconstruction as close as possible to the sources)

Questions frequently asked

Does this edition include Rameau's grand motets?

The score is part of the edition of the three grand motets Quam dilecta, In convertendo, and Deus noster refugium, composed between 1713 and 1715.

What source is used for In convertendo?

For In convertendo, the edition is based on the autograph score made by Jean-Philippe Rameau in 1751. This source is linked to the presentation of the motet in the spirit of a spiritual concert the same year.

Are the motets Quam dilecta and Deus noster refugium reconstructed?

The scores of Quam dilecta and Deus noster refugium only survive in late sources dating from around 1770. The new edition offers a reconstruction work to achieve an ensemble more consistent with the composer's intentions. This approach relies on the comparison of musical and historical requirements.

For which repertoire is this score intended?

This reference concerns French Baroque sacred and religious music, in the genre of grand motets. The writing emphasizes counterpoint and the expressiveness of the musical text.