in 1698 he was made maître de musique at the sainte-chapelle in paris. this was one of the top musical jobs in france (the only better job in sacred music in france was director of the royal chapel at versailles). he kept this job until his death in 1704. after his death nearly all the works he wrote for the chapel were destroyed. this was the usual procedure when a maître de musique died. his famous mass "assumpta est maria" has survived. perhaps that is because it was not composed for the chapel.