Gifted at first as a violinist, the French composer and conductor André Caplet won the Prix de Rome in 1901 with his cantata Myrrha, going on to a distinguished career that brought trusted collaboration with Debussy.

Choral Music

Caplet’s cantata Myrrha is set in Nineveh in the time of Sardanapalus. Le Miroir de Jésus (‘The Mirror of Jesus’), a deeply felt choral work, reflects both skill in counterpoint and the influence of plainchant. Caplet’s songs include settings of poems from Ronsard to Verlaine.

Orchestral Music

Caplet not only demonstrated his skill in original orchestral compositions but was also entrusted by Debussy with orchestral arrangements and the completion of unfinished works.