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Messe du Roi Soleil
Lully - Couperin - Delalande
Marguerite Louise
Gaetan Jarry
This is an imaginary confection of a Mass for the Sun King…rather than reconstructing a single event, this is a mixture of the diverse sorts of music heard during both ‘low’ ordinary Sunday...
Messe du Roi Soleil
Lully - Couperin - Delalande
Marguerite Louise
Gaetan Jarry
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This is an imaginary confection of a Mass for the Sun King…rather than reconstructing a single event, this is a mixture of the diverse sorts of music heard during both ‘low’ ordinary Sunday...
About
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…
Contents and tracklist
- Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
- Chœur Marguerite Louise, Cécile Achille, Anaïs Bertrand, Safir Behloul, David Witczak, Juliette Perret, Jonathan Spicher, Virginie Thomas, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
- Anaïs Bertrand, Virginie Thomas, Gaétan Jarry, Marguerite Louise
- Christophe Gautier, Gaétan Jarry, Chœur Marguerite Louise
- Jonathan Spicher, Safir Behloul, David Witczak, Caroline Arnaud, Juliette Perret, Gaétan Jarry, Cécile Achille, Marguerite Louise
Awards and reviews
October 2019
This is an imaginary confection of a Mass for the Sun King…rather than reconstructing a single event, this is a mixture of the diverse sorts of music heard during both ‘low’ ordinary Sunday Masses and on about 10 ‘great’ feast days of the year…Gaétan Jarry plays the organ solos piquantly, and directs with sensitivity for nuanced phrasing and textures.
