Nicolas Métru

Nicolas Metru (also: Metru; * about 1610 in Bar- sur -Aube, † 1668 in Paris) was a French composer and organist.

Nicolas Metru lived from 1631 in Paris and was from 1642 to 1652 organist of the parish of Saint- Nicolas-des -Champs in Paris. He was also " maître de musique " with the Jesuits as the successor of Annibal Gantez (c. 1600 - after 1668). Jean Baptiste Lully studied under Metru theory of composition, as well as François Couperin.

Of his works 3 Sammlelbände with " Airs et Fantaisies " are known for two viols, the first volume appeared in 1628, the third and final volume 1661. Moreover, appeared at the Publisher Ballard in Paris several " Airs de Cour " in collections with other composers.

Works

  • Recueil des vers du Sr. G. de Baif, mis en musique par N. Metru, chantez en l' alégresse de l' heureux retour du roy, Paris, 1628
  • Fantaisies, a 2 viole, Paris, 1642
  • Premier livre d' airs Paris in 1646, lost
  • Deuxième livre d' airs, Paris, 1646
  • Troisième livre d' airs, Paris, 1661
  • Missa Brevis oratio ad imitationem moduli, Paris, 1663
  • Contrafacta, 1632
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