For 2 ou 4 voices and ensemble :
lutes orgue portatif
recorders dessus de viole
violon baroque basse de viole
Duration : ~1 h 20 without pause
Born Belgian, Italian by inspiration, he spends his life in two unhappy exiles in Germany and in France. He finally created a unique personal style and may be considered as the best incarnation of what we can call Western spirit in music.
Our program is composed of 5 motets alternated with different movements of the Symphonie by LAURENZANI, which is a retranscription of the Daniels' Motets
Daniel Danielis was a virtuoso organist and singer. At 20 years he was engaged as organist in Liege and it resulted in a kind of pilgrimage of music lovers. He accepted the invitation of the duke Gustav-Adolph at the court of Mecklenbourg-Gustrow, in the hope to make a small fortune and to return quickly. The stay lasted two decades, but seemingly allowed him to accomplish interesting travels through Germany and in Italy.
The desperate routine, rough manners, children etc. compelled him to leave for France, where he became, in 1683, one of the 35 candidates for the post of Sous - Maitre de la Chapelle Royale of Louis XIV. The charge was obtained by an obscure musician who had not leave other trace in the musical history.
From 1684 to 1696, year of its death, he was director of music at the cathedral of Vannes. Once more he acquired a reputation of virtuoso of organ and fantastic composer. However, without the so-called "privilège du Roy", he never published his works, resulting in the disappearance of most of the compositions. Now we know of him only 75 "small" motets, he however wrote Masses, Vespers and compositions for theatre.
He was the first composer to introduce in France the Italian style. His influence on all French composers active at the end of the XVII - e century is invaluable. Many composers, like Couperin, saw in him their Maître.