Thomas Gobert
Thomas Gobert (Picardy, c. 1600 - 26 September 1672) was a French priest and composer.[1]
In 1630 he was a canon at Saint-Quentin, then maître de chapelle at Péronne, Somme. In 1635 he was appointed aumônier with Armand Jean du Plessis de Richelieu. He succeeded Nicolas Formé as sous-maître of the Chapelle royale. Following the death of Jean Veillot, he was one of the four sous-maîtres with Pierre Robert, Gabriel Expilly and Henry Du Mont. He was charged with the January quarter till 1669.
Works[edit]
Few of his works have survived, the grands motets being lost:
- a Paraphrase des Psaumes de David, en vers françois par Antoine Godeau (1659), à 2 voix ;
- several airs in the Recueil des plus beaux airs of Benigne de Bacilly (1661) ;
- 6 pieces in the Livre d'airs de dévotion à 2 parties, of François Berthod (1662).[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Marcelle Benoit, Dictionnaire de la musique en France aux XVIIe et XVIIIe siècles, Fayard, 1992, ISBN 2-213-02824-9
- ^ Henry Du Mont - Page 195 Laurence Decobert - 2011 "arrangements de François Berthod sur des airs célèbres de Lambert, Cambefort, Bacilly et d'autres, publiés par Ballard en 1656, 1658 et 1662"
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