Le Concert Spirituel
Complete performance
Sunday 10 July 2005 18:30-19:55 (Radio 3)
The Royal Chapel in Louis XIV's Chateau of Versailles is the magnificent setting for a choral concert by Le Concert Spirituel, one of France's foremost early music ensembles. Marc-Antoine Charpentier was actually master of music at the rival Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, where he produced a succession of glorious sacred works, praising God and celebrating national victories. Presented by Catherine Bott.
Duration:
1 hour 25 minutes
Playlist:
Charpentier: Mass for 8 voices, H 3
Charpentier: Te Deum H 145
Stéphanie Révidat (soprano)
Hanna Bayodi (soprano)
François-Nicholas Geslot (countertenor)
Anders J Dahlin (countertenor)
Emiliano Gonzalez-Toro (tenor)
Pierre Evreux (tenor)
Bertrand Chuberre (bass)
Jean-Baptiste Dumora (bass)
Le Concert Spirituel
Hervé Niquet (director)