Born in Orleans (1677-1754), Morin acquired his musical training at Saint Aignan cathedral music school. He moved to Paris and worked for the future Regent the Duke of Orleans, serving as official royal musician and music tutor to his daughter the Abbess of Chelles. His output mainly consists of petits motets and French cantata published between 1703 and 1712 (two books of motets and three of cantata). His piece La Chasse du Cerf (1709) was popular at court and at the Concert Spirituel until the early 1730's. Alongside Bernier and Clérambault, Morin is a major representative of 'goûts réunis' (fusion of styles). His Italianate cantata are among the best in the genre, earning him a degree of fame in the early 18th century.
