Layout Table~~~~1559~1559~~

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*Ave Regina caelorum*~Du Mont suggests that this Marian antiphon may be sung by either two sopranos and bass, or alto, tenor and bass, and adds an optional treble viol part "to enhance the harmony". The piece is contrapuntal throughout.~~Four scores and parts|DUM010.2|Score|DUM010.1|Continuo|DUM010.3|~1559~1004~Du Mont, Dumont, ssb, viol, soprano, bass~

Ave Virgo gratiosa~This Marian motet is scored for Haute-Contre or Dessus, two Dessus de Viole, bassoon and continuo. It comes from Du Mont's Motets à II.III. et IV. parties of 1681.

Click here if you want to see an extract from this piece.~~Two scores and parts|DUM003.2|Score|DUM003.1|~1559~801~Dumont, Du Mont, basoon, haute-contre, viol, alto~

*Cantate Domino*~This motet is interesting in that Du Mont uses Italic and Roman type to distinguish between potential soloists and tutti. Our edition preserves his original notation, which allows performances by one or two choirs. ~~Five scores|DUM011.2|Score|DUM011.1|Continuo|DUM011.3|~1559~1005~Du Mont, Dumont, satb, soprano, alto, tenor, bass,~

Litany a5~Lasting over ten minutes, this harmonically rich but essentially rather modest piece will give choirs a gentle introduction to the church music of the French baroque, without requiring instruments or any knowledge of the intricacies of ornamentation. Du Mont himself says that it will work with five singers or a larger group.

Click here to see an extract from this piece.~~Six scores|DUM001.2|Score|DUM001.1|~1559~618~Du Mont, Dumont, ssatb, sorpano, alto, tenor, bass~

*O dulcedo amoris*~This short motet may be performed by alto, tenor and continuo or two sopranos and continuo. Du Mont adds an optional treble viol part to the texture which often joins the singers in contrapoint.~~Three scores and parts|DUM012.2|Score|DUM012.1|Continuo|DUM012.3|~1559~1006~Du Mont, Dumont, at, ss, alto, tenor, soprano, viol~

Peccator ubi es?~This dialogue between the Angel and the Sinner is taken from Du Mont's Motets a Deux Voix of 1668 and should not be confused with the composer's grand motet of the same name.

If you want to see an extract from this piece, please click here.~~Three scores|DUM002.2|Score|DUM002.1|~1559~789~Du Mont, Dumont, motet, st, soprano, tenor,~

*Quare tristis es?*~This dialogo between a sinner and his soul was printed in Du Mont's Motet's a deux voix of 1658. The composer suggests that it may be sung by two tenors or two sopranos.~~Three scores|DUM009.2|Score|DUM009.1|Continuo|DUM009.3|~1559~990~Dumont, Du Mont, tt, ss, tenor, soprano, motet,~

*Regina caeli*~This setting of the Marian antiphon is scored for ATB and continuo and was published in the composer's Motets a II. III. et IV. parties.~~Four scores|DUM008.2|Score|DUM008.1|Continuo|DUM008.3|~1559~991~Du Mont, Dumont, atb, alto, tenor, bass~

*Sancta et immaculata*~A Marian motet from the composer's Motets a II. III. et IV. parties, scored for SATB and continuo.~~Five scores and parts|DUM007.2|Score|DUM007.1|Continuo|DUM007.3|~1559~992~Du Mont, Dumont, satb, soprano, alto, tenor, bass~

*Sub umbra*~This motet from Du Mont's Motets a II. III. et IV. parties of 1681 is scored for bass voice, two treble viols and continuo.~~Two scores and parts|DUM006.2|Score|DUM006.1|Continuo|DUM006.3|~1559~993~Du Mont, Dumont, bass, treble viol, viol~

*Unde tibi*~This motet for Tenor, two treble viols, bassoon and continuo sets texts from St Bernard's Sermons. It was publised in the composer's Motets a II. III. et IV. parties of 1681.~~Two scores and parts|DUM005.2|Score|DUM005.1|Continuo|DUM005.3|~1559~989~Du Mont, Dumont, tenor, treble viol, viol, basoon~

Venite ad me~This motet, setting texts relating to the celebration of communion, comes from the composer's 1681 printed collection in which Du Mont is called "Maistre & Compositeur de la Musique de la Chapelle du Roy & de la Reyne". It is scored for Taille (Tenor), 2 treble viols, bassoon and continuo.

To see the first page, please click here.~~Two scores and parts|DUM004.2|Score|DUM004.1|~1559~804~Dumont, Du Mont, motet, treble viol, basoon,~