Marc Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704) was never as famous as his contemporary Jean-Baptiste Lully. He never was a court composer, and did not get involved in the social or political circles of Versailles. His music was largely unappreciated until its rediscovery in the 1900s. + Charpentier’s large output of sacred music, which includes more than 500 works, show his indisputable compositional refinement and prove the talent of this largely unperformed composer. + L’Apotheose and Ricercare perform these works for voice, flute, string instrument, and more, drawing out the harmonic and melodic refinement that defines Charpentier’s music.