Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise - Lully, Couperin, Delalande: Messe du Roi Soleil (2019)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 312 Mb | Total time: 53:13 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles | CVS008 | Recorded: 2018
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 312 Mb | Total time: 53:13 | Scans included
Classical | Label: Château de Versailles Spectacles | CVS008 | Recorded: 2018
The Sun King’s Mass was without doubt one of the privileged rites for the standing glory of the sovereign, as much because of its splendour, as for its ceremonial aspect, which brings time to a halt, solidifying the eternal image of royal power. The greatest composers of the kingdom distinguished themselves by making the holy service a veritable heavenly concert. The bell rang, the fifes and drums announced the arrival of the king in the gallery, the organ burst forth, the Grands Motets by Lully and Delalande enthralled under the golden vaults, the delicate and intimate petits motets by Couperin appear with grace in the alcoves of the Royal Chapel…