MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER (1643-1704)
MISSA ASSUMPTA EST MARIA

Suivi du Motet pour une longue offrande H.434

David Tricou · Romain Champion · Nicolas Brooymans · Louise Champion · Nicolas de la Fortelle, petits chanteurs issus de la Maîtrise

Maîtrise, Choeur et Orchestre Marguerite Louise
Gaétan Jarry, Conductor

Having reached the peak of his art, Marc-Antoine Charpentier composed his final mass, Assumpta est Maria, around 1669. Composed around the theme of the Assumption of the Virgin, central to the Catholic religion, this grandiose work blends Italian influences and French style. Charpentier succeeded in combining devotion and virtuosity, making the Assumpta est Maria Mass one of the masterpieces of Baroque sacred music, still appreciated for its mystical depth and musical brilliance. Gaétan Jarry, accompanied by his ensemble Marguerite Louise, gives a superb performance that brings out all the expressiveness and solemnity of this mass.

Recorded from March 11th and 13th 2024 at the Royal Chapel of the Château de Versailles.

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