Magnificat des huit tons

First publication of an original manuscript of the 18th century.

« Magnificat des huit tons de la composition du sieur Balbastre » Unpublished manuscript – Private collection

II – 10 (foreword) – 67 (facsimile)

It is about a Claude Balbastre’s unpublished original manuscript, containing 17 Magnificat for organ. The manuscript, kept in a private collection, is in very good state and required no restoration. The publication is preceded by Jacques Noël’s foreword, holder of the manuscript, and Eric Kocevar, the specialist of Balbastre.