René Ouvrard

René Ouvrard (1624–1694) was a French priest, writer and composer.

Ouvrard was born in Chinon. He received orders and became kapellmeister of the cathedral of Bordeaux, Narbonne and the Sainte-Chapelle of Paris, then he was a canon in Tours. He became a priest in 1682. He died in Tours.

Main works Secret pour composer en musique par un art nouveau, 1660 L'Art et la Science des nombres en latin et en français, 1677 Défense de l'ancienne tradition des Églises de France, 1678 Histoire de la musique chez les Hébreux, les Grecs et les Romains