Jean de Cambefort



Jean de Cambefort (c. 1605 – 4 May 1661) was a French Baroque singer and composer of ballets and liturgical music. He died in Paris, France. He is now mostly remembered for composing six airs (recits) for the Ballet de la Nuit, performed in 1653.

Works

 * Ballet de la Nuit, 1653;
 * Récit du temps et des quatre saisons, v Ballet du Temps (LWV 1), 1654;
 * Airs de cour, Parigi, 1651;
 * II. livre d’airs, Parigi, 1655;
 * 17 arias, from 1651 and 1655.