Jean Cathala

Jean Cathala was a French singer, composer and cornettist, active in the years (1645 – 1680). Biography His career began and ended in Paris, but also took place in Amiens and Auxerre. Paris A mention on 17 February 1646, followed by a reference on 28 May 1650, indicates that he was a clerk and a singer (middle register voice) in the Sainte Chapelle of the Palace and that he also played the cornett. As he appears also in the registers of Notre-Dame at such a time (employed at 16 sous per day according to an act of 2 July 1649, and in 1652). Amiens He then appeared as maître de chapelle of the Amiens Cathedral and, on 2 October 1656, the chapter of the cathedral conferred on him the vicarial chapel of Saint-Quentin, which before him had been given to Jean Patte, then Valentin de Bournonville. He resigned from his post of Amiens on 13 November 1658, probably because of a disagreement with the Chapter, and the Chapter instructed him a few days later to vacate the position before the next Saint-André (30 November). His successor was François Cosset, like him, a composer of masses. Auxerre In Auxerre, Cathala succeeded Annibal Gantez as maître de chapelle of the Cathedral. He was there i