Jubilate Deo / Te Deum

englisch The piano transcriptions of the "Te Deum" and "Jubilate Deo", based on the score as given in the historical-critical complete works, is intended to assist in the transposition of both motets. They were composed for religious purposes at the court of Louis XIV and the composition for double chorus offers possibilities for both large and small performances. The piano score includes an introduction in French, English and German. Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687) was the most important French composer of the 17th century, whose influence in Europe and on composers such as Purcell, Bach and Handel was considerable. With his 15 operas, most of them based on libretti by Philippe Quinault, Lully created a model for French musical theatre. In 1653, as a dancer and composer, he entered the service of Louis XIV, the most powerful monarch of the time, for whose Court he wrote ballets de cour and, in conjunction with Moliere, several comedie-ballets. The demand for Lully scores and performance material has increased considerably in recent years. This new edition will be the first historical-critical edition, based on a study of all surviving sources. As well as full scores, each of which will include a printout of the libretto whre appropriate, performance material and piano scores of the dramatic works and the sacred music will also be published. The guidelines of this edition meet the requirements of modern philology and of performance practice, while text revision will be the responsibility of established literary experts.