Music and Power At the Court of Louis XIII - Sounding the Liturgy in Early Modern France

A study of the strategies by which sacred music and liturgy was used to legitimate Louis XIII's power.

List of contents

Introduction: music, liturgy and power; 1. David's harp, Apollo's lyre: psalms, music and kingship in the sixteenth century; 2. Accession: the coronation, the holy spirit, and the phoenix; 3. The sword of David and the battle against heresy; 4. The penitent king; 5. Pillars of justice and piety: The Entrée, the Te Deum, and the Exaudiat te Dominus; 6. Plainchant and the politics of rhythm: the royal abbey of Montmartre and the royal congregation of the oratory of Jesus Christ; 7. Succession. The vow of 1638 and Christ the king; Epilogue and conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Peter Bennett is Associate Professor of Musicology at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. He previously spent fifteen years working as a harpsichordist, organist, and director, performing and recording to critical acclaim in the UK and Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Peter Bennett, Peter (Case Western Reserve University Bennett
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.12.2023
• EAN: 9781108822435
• ISBN: 978-1-108-82243-5
• No. of pages: 338
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; France, European History, MUSIC / General, Christianity, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Religion, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Church history, Sacred and religious music, Sacred & Religious Music, Kingship; King David; Saint Louis; Louis XIII; Louis XIV