Wigmore Hall36 Wigmore Street, London, Greater London, W1U 2BP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
| Tuesday 23 March 2027 | 19:30 |
Programme
| Charpentier, Marc-Antoine (1643-1704) | Seconde leçon du Jeudi saint, H103 | |
| Charpentier, Marc-Antoine (1643-1704) | Seniores populi, H117 | |
| Charpentier, Marc-Antoine (1643-1704) | Répons de ténèbres: Eram quasi agnus, H115 | |
| Charpentier, Marc-Antoine (1643-1704) | Tristis est anima mea, H126 | |
| Couperin, François (1668-1733) | Leçons de ténèbres pour le Mercredi Saint |
Performers
| Les Talens Lyriques | |
| Michèle Bréant | Soprano |
| Marie Lys | Soprano |
| Atsushi Sakai | Viola da Gamba |
| Christophe Rousset | Harpsichord, Organ, Conductor |
The Roman Catholic liturgy for Holy Week underlines the symbolism of the darkness that represents Christ’s betrayal, trial and death. Les Talens Lyriques, renowned for its consummate mastery of French Baroque repertoire, probes the Leçons de Ténèbres (literally, the ‘Lessons of darkness’) of Charpentier and Couperin, outstanding examples of lamentations created for performance on the evenings of Holy Wednesday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Its programme also includes intensely expressive responsories from Charpentier’s Tenebrae services.
Tickets: £55 £44 £34 £28 £18
