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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | La Semaine MystiqueDevotional songs from the reign of Louis XIII
Ensemble Faenza, Marco Horvat 'Baroque man' was faced with the same choices that face us today:
choices between innovation and tradition, science and religion, the
group and the individual, and so on; the examples are endless.
Singing, as a source of elevation as much as of sensual pleasure, can
make the soul of the sinner, like a fragile funambulist, topple this
way or that, towards salvation on the one side or damnation on the other.The Jesuits, who were spiritual
directors to many staunch believers among the aristocracy, had no qualms in using the sensual pleasures of the
arts as instruments of salvation.
To structure this recording Alpha used the method recommended by the Jesuit Philippe d'Angoumois in his
Occupation continuelle en laquelle l'ame devote s'unit toujours avecque Dieu, a treatise written in 1618 for the use
of ladies of the aristocracy. In this work he advises them to meditate each day of the week on a religious
subject, in order to include the mysteries of spirituality in their daily routine. After a short catechism intended
for children and a severe condemnation of the lewd song, the programme follows that path, with prayers on
different themes for each day, thus creating an imaginary spiritual progression, as the soul seeks its salvation. In
this 'mystical week', the soul moves from meditation on its sins (Monday) to contemplation of the glories of
paradise (Sunday), from the fractures of the heart to inner healing, from primal Chaos to the Harmony of the
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Stephan van Dyck (tenor) Ensemble “Private Musicke”, Pierre Pitzl “Foscarini’s remarkably delicate Zarabande brings to an end what is such an enjoyable recital… Robert Levett. International Record Review, May 2007 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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Emma Kirkby (soprano) & Jakob Lindberg (lute) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Rolf LaFleur (lute), Bengt Ericson (viola da gamba) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Catherine King (mezzo soprano), Charles Daniels (tenor), Jacob Heringman (lute), Charles Daniels (tenor) | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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Charles Daniels (tenor), Suzie LeBlanc (soprano), Stephan MacLeod (bass), Nigel North (lute), Daniel Taylor (countertenor) Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal (SMAM), Christopher Jackson The Festival Montréal Baroque takes place every year in June, in the neighborhood of Old Montreal. The founder and director of the festival, gambist Susie Napper, infuses this event with a festive air, concocting unusual and original programs. As an associate of the festival, ATMA co-produces certain concerts, which are then recorded. This sample disc, signaling the approach of Montréal Baroque 2005, presents extracts from recordings made at previous festivals, some of which have not yet been released. | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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