, Louis IX b. April 25, 1214 d. August 25, 1270 Royalty, King of France, eldest son of Louis VIII and Blanche de Castile. During the 8th Crusade his army besieged Tunis and was seized by an epidemic. After receiving the news of his sons death of shigellosis Louis succumbed to the illness himself. Following his wish his heart remained in northern Africa and has since been lost. His...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia) La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France Plot: intestines
Certon, Pierre b. 1515 d. February 23, 1572 Composer. An important figure of French Renaissance music, noted for his many secular songs. Certon helped crystallize a typically French form of musical expression, marked by elegance, restraint, and a sober approach to lyrics. His best known song, "Deploration" (c. 1562), is a powerful but dignified lament on the death of his close friend, composer Claudin de Sermisy. Nothing certain is known of his background or education; the earliest record (1529) lists him as a teenage matins clerk...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine b. 1643 d. February 24, 1704 Composer. He is considered France's outstanding 17th Century creator of religious music. His "Te Deum" (1690) and "Missa Assumpta est Maria" (1702) are enduring masterpieces of the High Baroque era. Charpentier was born in Paris. His parents wanted him to become a lawyer but in 1667 he went to Rome to study music with Giacomo Carissimi, who found him an excellent pupil. Upon his return he was hired by Moliere to write incidental music for his plays, beginning with "Les Facheux" (1672). This...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France Plot: Churchyard
Sermisy, Claudin de b. 1490 d. October 13, 1562 Composer, Singer. Most often referred to as "Claudin". A leading member of the Franco-Flemish School of Renaissance music, celebrated for his songs. Claudin was probably born in Picardy, Burgundy, France. He joined the Royal Chapel (La Sainte-Chapelle) in Paris as a singer in 1508, was named its music director in 1532 and appointed a Canon there the following year. After 1547 he also shared the duties of choirmaster. He traveled extensively and sang before England's Henry VIII at the Field...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
b. April 25, 1214 d. August 25, 1270