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(Klod Goo-de-mel’) c. 1514–72 French composer Goudimel worked with the French music publisher Nicolas du Chemin, first as proofreader and later as partner. He corresponded with French humanists and writers such as Pierre Ronsard, some of whose verse he set. However, he is most important for his psalms, based on French translations begun by Clement Marot and published ...

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of classical sung verse. He was the principal composer to experiment with musique mesurée, the attempt to set text according to the principles of ancient declamation. Like his contemporary Goudimel, he was a Huguenot and made an important contribution to the polyphonic psalm repertory. Recommended Recording: Le Printans, Huelgas Ensemble (dir) Paul Van Nevel (Sony) Introduction | Renaissance ...

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Byrd and Victoria. Recommended Recording: Motets, Chansons, Mass for Six Voices, Huelgas Ensemble (dir) Paul Van Nevel (Sony Classical) Introduction | Renaissance | Classical Personalities | Claude Goudimel | Renaissance | Classical ...

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should be the source of congregational song. Psalms were translated into French by various poets, beginning with the important humanist Clément Marot; they were set to music by Claude Goudimel (c. 1514–72), Claude Le Jeune (c. 1530–1600) and others. Counter-Reformation Many people now prefer the term Catholic Reformation to Counter-Reformation, because it reflects positively the spirit of self-examination and ...