Campra, André 12/04/1660 - 06/29/1744

Campra's father was Jean-François Campra who was a doctor from Piedmont, Campra's mother's name was Louise Fabry. He received his first musical training as a choirboy at ''Saint-Sauveur Cathedral'' in Aix-en-Provence. He composed his first motets at the age of 17. In 1678 he began church studies in ''Saint-Sauveur'' and received the Tonsure. In 1681 the cathedral chapter expelled him from the seminary because he had taken part in theatrical performances. Further details under https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/André_Campra