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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- France
- Active from
- 1600
- Active to
- 1656
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François de Chancy (1600–1656) was a French singer lutenist and composer. He was a master of music for Cardinal Richelieu in 1631, master of chamber music (1635) and was chamber musician of the King's Chapel (1649). François de Chancy was highly regarded by Mersenne, who included Chancy pieces in his treatises. He died in Paris in his mid-fifties. He participated and collaborated on vocal music of the following ballets de cour: Ballet de la prospérité des armes de France, 1641 <a href="https:/
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- François
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of death
- Paris
- Occupation
- musician
- Languages spoken
- French
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- voice
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- date of birth
- 1600-00-00
- name in native language
- François de Chancy
- date of death
- 1656-00-00
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- François de Chancy
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to François de Chancy, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
