Program: #11-01👑 Air Date: Dec 27, 2010
Motets from the court of Louis XIV by Lully, Campra, Delalande and Desmarest.
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Continues in: ⮞ #11-02 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Les 24 Violons
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We continue our long and fruitful association with our partners at Radio Netherlands in presenting a series of concerts from the 2010 Holland Festival of Early Music at Utrecht. We direct listeners to their web site, which will provide more in-depth information about the music and performers we hear as well as more information about the festival:
The primary theme for 2010 was a celebration of the French Baroque in collaboration with the Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles.
I. Choir and Orchestra of Le Parnasse Français, Louis Castelain, cond. (11-01)
- JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (1632-1687): Plaudare laetare Gallia ("Rejoice and Sing, O France"--for the baptism of Louis XIV's son)
- MICHEL-RICHARD de LALANDE (1657-1726) ("Queen of Heaven, rejoice!")
- HENRI DESMAREST (1661-1741): Usquequo Domine (Ps. 12: "How long, O Lord?")
- ANDRÉ CAMPRA (1660-1744): Magnificat
This program is part of a special series.
Continues in: ⮞ #11-02 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Les 24 Violons
Next: ⮞ #11-02 🔒👑Spotlight on the Netherlands: Les 24 Violons
Composer Info
JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (1632-1687), MICHEL-RICHARD de LALANDE (1657-1726), HENRI DESMAREST (1661-1741), ANDRÉ CAMPRA (1660-1744)