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Paul Fouchécourt, Greta De Reyghere, Nicole Fournié, Sandrine Piau, Véronique Gens, Isabelle Desrochers, André Lamy & Peter Harvey Le Concert Spirituel & Marcos Loureiro de Sa, Hervé Niquet | 
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| |  | Recorded at Notre Dame du Liban, Paris, in February 2007
Shannon Mercer (Sémélé), Bénédicte Tauran (Dorine), Jaël Azzaretti (La Grande Prêtresse de Bacchus), Hjördis Thébault (Junon), Anders J. Dahlin (Adraste), Thomas Dolié (Jupiter), Lisandro Abadie (Mercure) & Marc Labonnette (Cadmus) Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet For his latest recording directing Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé
Niquet has revived Sémélé by Marin Marais - the final opera by one of the leading composers from the reign
of Louis XIV. Known for his compositions for viola da gamba, Marais was also the author of a number of
tragédies lyriques which he wrote for the Académie royale de Musique. However, only Alcyone has attracted
any attention. Sémélé, first performed in 1709, has music to charm and seduce: a sparkling prologue honouring
Bacchus, a set of arias with freshly-minted appeal, a marvellously inventive diabolical scene; all leading up to an
earthquake scene that anticipates the later work of Rameau. For all lovers of baroque music, here is the
opportunity to discover and enjoy a masterpiece which has lain in the shadows for the last three centuries. “Niquet’s Concert Spirituel revels in this wonderfully representational music; the cast, headed by Shannon Mercer in the title role, with Thomas Dolié as Jupiter and Anders J Dahlin as Sémélé’s betrothed, Adraste, is always stylish. The noble bass baritone of the youthful Marc Labonette makes an outstanding impression.” Sunday Times, 20th April 2008 **** |
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| |  | Les Grandes Eaux Musicales 2007All tracks recorded between 2000 and 2006
Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet This music serves as the soundtrack to the Les Grandes Eaux spectacle which
takes place in the parks at Versailles from April to September. Over the past
twenty years concerts have been given to the accompaniment of the numerous,
and spectacular, fountains in full 'flow'.
For 2007, celebrating the ensemble's 20th anniversary, Hervé Niquet and Le
Concert Spirituel have been asked to present a musical spectacle to capture the
grandeur of the age.Their selection, produced by Glossa, embraces
composers such as Charpentier, Desmarest, Boismortier and also that
dominating figure of Jean-Baptiste Lully (with previously unheard extracts from
Lully's tragédie en musique Proserpine).
Accompanying the recording there is a fascinating article about the theatre,
dance and music-making that used to take place under the patronage of the
French kings and their court during the reign of Louis XIII and his successors.
Nor has the visual exuberance of the times been ignored in the sumptuous packaging,
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Stéphanie d'Oustrac, Cyril Auvity, Joao Fernandes, Ingrid Perruche, Renaud Delaigue, Stéphanie Revidat Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet Recorded at the Grande Salle of the Arsenal de Metz, France, in February 2006 "this recording has the theatricality and spontaneity of a real performance…the instrumental and choral contributions are first-rate." Gramophone | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet "Hervé Niquet and his stylish group of musicians are no strangers to Charpentier's music, but here they sound on exceptional form with evenly balanced vocal and instrumental ensembles and a rewardingly effective basso continuo whose resonances are faithfully and excitingly captured by Glossa's superb recording." Choral and Song Choice, BBC Music Magazine  BBC Music Magazine
Choral & Song Choice - August 2006 |
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| |  | Desmarest - Grands Motets Vol. II(un scandale à la musique du Roi)
Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet "Desmarest never quite made it as a courtier at Versailles, but his music is spectacular…A highly persuasive performance." BBC Music Magazine | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | A Lyric Tragedy in Five Acts
Stéphanie d' Oustrac, François-Nicolas Geslot, Gaëlle Méchaly, Bertrand Chuberre, Renaud Delaigue Les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles, Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet Subtitles: French, German, English, Spanish | | | Armide - ARM002 (DVD Video - 2 discs) Normally: £29.99 (£25.52 ex. VAT) Special: £22.49 (£19.14 ex. VAT) |
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Véronique Gens, Hanna Bayodi, Béatrice Jarrige, Cyril Auvity, Joseph Cornwell, Peter Harvey Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Desmarest - Grands Motets
Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet "I can hardly wait for the next Desmarest recording, but in the meantime this one will certainly be keeping me happy." Gramophone | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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