Antoine Selosse (1621-1687) - Variations on La Folia (c.1685)

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Composer: Antoine Selosse (1621-1687)
Work: Variations (d-moll) on La Folia (c.1685)
Performers: Terence Chаrlstοn (harpsichord)

Painting: Italian school (17th century) - House Concert with a Spinet
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(Padre) Antoine Selosse
(Tourcoing, 1621 - Saint Omers?, 1687)

Flemish teacher, organist, and composer. While he originated from Flanders, he spent the first part of his life in England. Much of his early life remains a mystery, though he was a Jesuit, which significantly shaped his career. He is believed to have worked as an organist in Liège between 1651 and 1657. During this time, he likely composed the majority of his keyboard works. In 1658, he entered the novitiate of the English Jesuit Province at Watten, near Saint-Omer. After his novitiate, he became a music professor at the English Jesuit College in Saint-Omer, a position he held from around 1658 until his death in 1687. This college was a vital institution for English Catholics who couldn't study in England. It's believed he died in Saint-Omer. While not widely known, his work has recently gained attention due to the discovery of a 17th-century manuscript containing music attributed to him. This manuscript, found in a London bookshop, has offered new insights into the keyboard music of the period and his compositions.