Claude Goudimel

1514/1520-1572

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Biography

Claude Goudimel (1514-20 to 1572), prolific Huguenot composer of chansons, chansons spirituelles, masses, motets, and psalm settings. He was a student at the University of Paris in 1549, and later became Du Chemin’s advisor and editor in 1551. He remained with Du Chemin, sometimes listed as partner on publications, until 1555. Met Ronsard through his connection with Jean Brinon (also dedicatee of Claude Martin’s theory book), and contributed to the famous set of ‘model’ sonnet settings issued by Du Chemin as a Supplement to Ronsard’s Amours of 1552. Second only to Janequin for number of chansons in Du Chemin’s chansons nouvelles series, Goudimel’s music is remarkable for its subtle sense of melodic organization, interesting counterpoint, and facile approach to poetic texts.

Cathedral of Metz, 1555-1564
R. Depoutot has documented his tenure as master of the choirboys of the cathedral of Metz from 15.10.1555 to his sudden departure on 23.12.1564 (Depoutot 2025).

Freedman Richard

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  • Roles

    Composer
    Editor
    Master of choirboys
    Music theorist
    Printer/Publisher
    Student

  • Gender

    Male

Events

(YYYY-MM-DD)

5 in database

Birth

1514/1520
Besançon (France)

General education

Student
1549
Paris (France)


Institution: Université de Paris, Paris (France)

Professional career - others

Editor
1551/1555
Paris (France)


Patron: Nicolas Du Chemin

Musical position

Master of choirboys
1555-10-15/1564-12-23
Metz (France)


Institution: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz, Metz (France)

Bibliography: Depoutot 2026

Death

1572-08-28/1572-08-31
Lyon (France)

Associated works

41 in database

  • Pourquoy font bruit Composer
  • Pourquoy font bruit Composer
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  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Pourquoy font bruit Composer
  • Pourquoy font bruit Composer
  • Pourquoy font bruit Composer
  • Pourquoy font bruit Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer
  • Qui au conseil, Goudimel Composer

Variant names

Godimel ; Godymel ; Jodimel ; Jodimey ; Jodrymel ; Jodymel

Associated people

No associated person.

Bibliography

[Depoutot 2026]

Depoutot, R., 2025, Claude Goudimel, maître de musique à la cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Metz (1555-1564), Revue de Musicologie, 111, p. 377‑398 https://shs.hal.science/halshs-02004820v1 (consulté le 4 mai 2024).

[GMO]

S. d., Grove Music Online, Grove Music Online https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/grovemusic/ (consulté le 5 avril 2025).

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David Fiala - Project manager

Philippe Vendrix - Project manager

Annie Cœurdevey - Scientific editor

Richard Freedman - Biography author


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Freedman Richard, Claude Goudimel, in RicercarDataLab [https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/people/280/] (accessed 15 October 2026).

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