Ch ur de Chambre de Namur - Cantica Sacra - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Various Artists - Impressions D Afrique [COMPACT DISCS] date 01/23/2001

Ch ur de Chambre de Namur - Pour Les Dames Religieuses [COMPACT DISCS] Digipack Packaging date 04/12/2011

The works presented on this place us firmly in the midst of the events and ceremonies of 17th century France, the period known as the Grand Siècle. That period's unusually splendid pomp and ceremony can be seen in the famous Te Deum, whilst the devotion and ritual suitable for a solemn feast day are evident in the Messe pour plusieurs instruments au lieu des orgues. The conjunction of these two pieces casts a spotlight on Charpentier's musical language, whose archaic and modern style of writing and vocal and instrumental colors were unique in the 17th century.