Charles-Hubert Gervais
Charles-Hubert Gervais was a French composer of the Baroque era. The son of a valet to King Louis XIV's brother, Monsieur, Gervais was born at the Palais Royal in Paris and probably educated by Monsieur's musical intendants, Jean Granouillet de Sablières and Charles Lalouette. He worked as a musician for the Duc de Chartres, the future regent of France. In 1701, he married Françoise du Vivier. In 1721 he was named sous-maître de musique at the Chapelle royale along with André Campra, Nicolas Bernier and Michel Richard Delalande. Gervais composed sacred music and operas, including two tragédies en musique.Works
Operas
- Idille sur le retour du duc de Chartres
- Méduse
- Divertissement de Fontainebleau
- Hypermnestre
- Les amours de Protée
- Divertissement de Villers-Cotterêts
Discography
- Hypermnestre, Katherine Watson, Hypermnestre, Mathias Vidal, Lyncée, Thomas Dolié, Danaüs, Philippe-Nicolas Martin, Arcas, Chantal Santon-Jeffery,, Juliette Mars,, Manuel Munez Camelino, Purcell Choir, Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by Giörgy Vashegyi. 2 CD Glossa 2019. 5 Diapasons.
