Epiphany meditation from Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants

Paul Agnew and Les Arts Florissants

By David Karlin, 06 January 2023

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“Lauenen church is perhaps the perfect place to hear such music”

Reviewed at Lauenen Kirche, Lauenen on 5 January 2023

Charpentier, Annuntiate superi, narrate cœli, H.333

Nivers, Messe de l'Epiphanie de Notre Seigneur: Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus

Charpentier, Ouverture pour le sacre d’un évêque, H.536

Charpentier, Pour la fête de l'Epiphanie, H.395

Charpentier, In nativitatem Domini canticum, H.416 (Nuit)

Charpentier, Omnes gentes plaudite manibus, H.192

Charpentier, Transfige dulcissime Jesu, H.251

Nivers, Messe de l'Epiphanie de Notre Seigneur: Reges Tharsis et insulæ

Nivers, Ecce venimus adorare

Campra, Omnes gentes plaudite manibus

Charpentier, Ouverture pour le sacre d'un évèque, H.537

Nivers, Messe de l'Epiphanie de Notre Seigneur: Vidimus stellam ejus

Bouzignac, Stella refulget

Lully, Omnes gentes plaudite manibus

Charpentier, Litanies de la Vierge, H.85

Les Arts Florissants

Paul Agnew, Conductor

Juliette Perret, Soprano

Ellen Giacone, Soprano

Sean Clayton, Tenor

Martin Candela, Tenor

Igor Bouin, Bass

Les Arts Florissants play an abbreviated Christmas Oratorio in Paris

Simon Thompson, 13th December

Vigour and vibrato: Les Arts Florissant bring gallic refinement to Bach’s Christmas Oratorio at the Philharmonie de Paris.

****1

Gesualdo Passione with Les Arts Florissants

David Karlin, 16th October

Fusing the Renaissance polyphony of Les Arts Florissants with the contemporary dance of Compagnie Amala Dianor was an ambitious experiment, which displayed great virtues but didn't quite come off.

***11

Pop goes Purcell: Les Arts Flo serve up an intoxicating cocktail

Michelle Assay, 11th July

The Toronto Summer Music Festival opens with Les Arts Florissants’ enchanting performance of Purcell’s The Fairy Queen, featuring the singers of Le Jardin des voix and the dancers of Compagnie Käfig.

*****

Handel's pastoral sings, dances and laughs at the Barbican

Roy Westbrook, 14th March

William Christie directs with all his customary close involvement, and profound belief in the work in hand.

****1

Les Arts Florissants dazzle in Handel’s Partenope in Lucerne

Laura Servidei, 3rd September

William Christie leads his legendary orchestra and a group of young singers in a successful performance of Handel’s semi-serious opera.

***11

Titon et l'Aurore: flying sheep at the Opéra Comique

Philippe Ramin, 21st January

In Basil Twist's staging of Titon et l'Aurore, William Christie shows the breadth of his talent in 18th century French repertoire, conducting an cast which excels in both main and supporting roles.

*****

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David Karlin

David is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.