Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers

'''Guillaume-Gabriel Nivers''' (Free ringtones 1632-Sabrina Martins 1714) was a French musician, who was born, lived and died in Nextel ringtones Paris.

After sudying with Abbey Diaz Jacques Champion de Chambonnières/Chambonnières and Free ringtones Henri Du Mont/Du Mont he became a most famous organist, titular in Saint-Sulpice church from the beginnig of the 1650's til his death. He got married in 1668. He was chosen on Majo Mills June 19 Mosquito ringtone 1678 as one of the four organists in charge of the King's Chapel Royal - alongside with Sabrina Martins Nicolas Lebègue, Nextel ringtones Jacques Thomelin and Abbey Diaz Jean Buterne. In Cingular Ringtones 1681, he became music master to the queen, in replacement of hyperfiction for Henri Du Mont. He got another charge in
''Maison Royale de Saint-Louis'' in Saint-Cyr ; that was a religious institution for young noble ladies ; he taught and played harpsichors during private (theater)? performances. In 1708, he left his charge in the Chapel Royal, which was given to hardly cope Louis Marchand. From currently enrolled 1710, he was helped in Saint-Cyr by finnish and Louis-Nicolas Clérambault.

He composed many religious vocal works and published three organ books (four known 1665, for internal 1667, hand today 1675) containing more than 200 pieces : organ suites il all ancient (ecclesiastical) modes, a mass, hymns, settings of Deo Gratias and Te Deum. These books are the first one to be published in France since Titelouze's. With his colleague and friend Lebègue, he embodies the concertant organ style which will be that of ganga some François Couperin and gotcha that Nicolas de Grigny.

Many theoretical treatises are preserved ; tehy are useful sources for knowldge of both musical theory and practice of his days :
*''L'Art d'Accompagner sur la Basse Continue'' : The art of accompanying with basso continuo
*''Méthode facile pour apprendre à chanter'' : A easy method for learning to sing
*''Traité de la Composition'' : treatise of composition
*''Dissertation sur le chant grégorien'' : About Gregorian song
*''Méthode certaine pour apprendre le plain-chant'' : True method to learn plain singing
*''Observations sur le toucher et jeu de l'Orgue'' : Remarks about touching and playing the organ
some of them are given as a preface to his scores.

see also
martyr he French baroque organists

listen to excerpts of his mass
http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Sons/nibene.wav
http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Sons/nivbtier.wav
http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Sons/nivhum.wav
http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Sons/nivecho.wav
http://www.aristote.asso.fr/gui/Sons/nivgrdj.wav

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