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MISSA IN LABORE REQUIES A 24

GEORG MUFFAT (1653-1704)

Festive Great Mass for Salzburg cathedral

Violaine Le Chenadec · Paul Figuier · David Tricou·Benoît Arnould · Myriam Arbouz · Mélodie Ruvio · Nicholas Scott · Renaud Bres

Le Banquet Céleste
La Guilde des Mercenaires
Damien Guillon, conductor

The powerful Catholic Archbishop of Salzburg, renowned for the extraordinary religious ceremonies held at
his cathedral, received a splendid festival mass from Muffat. Muffat was a true European : he studied music
in Paris with Lully, was an organist in Alsace, and had positions in Vienna, Prague, and Salzburg. He was a
man who fused Italian, French and German styles, adding his extravagant verve, especially for this 1690
Pentecost. The music is written for twenty-four different voices and has to be distributed through the space
by five choirs, along with impressive effects from the trumpets and percussion. The Royal Chapel allows
this “immense” music to be set in space as it deserves. Le Banquet Céleste (Damien Guillon) and La Guilde
des Mercenaires (Adrien Mabire) rise to the challenge of performing this work of exceptional proportions !

Recorded from November 26th and 29th 2022 at the Royal Chapel of Château de Versailles.

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