Campra, André : Messe de Mort

„Among Campra’s Latin works, the, Messe de m Ort‘ is perhaps one of the more successful and today it is one of the more frequently performed. It is also the most enigmatic score of his entire output. Despite extensive researches, no evidence of any s Ort has yet been brought to light to document its origin, purpose, date of composition, first performance or reception. A stylistic analysis indubitably supp Orts the contention that the, Messe de m Ort’ is a late work, composed perhaps between 1722 and 1729. The present edition is based on the manuscript from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris) . It it the oldest known source of the work. The very few errors have been corrected. ” (Jean-Paul Montagnier)