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STRIGGIO
Mass for 40 and 60 Voices Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet [ Glossa SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Mar/2012 ] "What increases the appeal of this programme is the accompanying selection of fine motets by Striggio's compatriot Orazio Benevoli's...and some settings of plainchants by Francesco Corteccia that mimic the improvised polyphony that was a common... |
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MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
Charpentier - Sacred Music, Volume 1: Messe des Morts / Litanies a la Vierge Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Aug/2008 ] "(a) perfect example of how to take regligious music and turn it into an experience which even the most secular listener must enjoy ... The performance of the Messe des Morts is beautifully melodic and truly uplifting ... a masterpiece given dynamism... |
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CHARPENTIER
Missa Assumpta Est Maria Le Concert Spirituel / Herve Niquet [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Dec/2009 ] "…is musically and interpretatively satisfying. Le Concert Spirituel possess a fluency which complements the graceful eloquence of Charpentier's style." BBC Music Magazine, June 2009 **** |
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MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
Charpentier: Sacred Choral Works Vol. 3 Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet [ Naxos / CD - released 22/Aug/2017 ] "The choir and instrumentalists of Le Concert Spiritual are on their usual lively form .... directed with stylistic assurance by Niquet." Gramophone Magazine |
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MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
Charpentier: Sacred Choral Works Vol. 4 Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] "This is in every way a worthy successor to the earlier releases in the series." -- American Record Guide |
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CHARPENTIER
Te Deum / Dixit Dominus / etc Le Concert Spirituel / Herve Niquet [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Oct/2009 ] "even for those who have a Te Deum or two in their collection, Niquet's reading of it is another…as limpid and lithe a performance of the piece as you are likely to hear. Good recorded sound and balance make this a disc to have." Gramophone Magazine,... |
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Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet, conductor
Boismortier - Serenades francaises [ Naxos / CD - released 15/Jan/2002 ] 2002 Grammy Award Nomination |
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Le Concert Spirituel Herve Niquet, conductor
Lorenzani-Motets [ Naxos / CD - released 3/Nov/2002 ] "Lorenzani has introduced a French element, yet they were more typical of the Italian 'grand motet'." |
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MARC-ANTOINE CHARPENTIER
Charpentier: Sacred Choral Works Vol. 2: Vespres a la Vierge (Vespers of the Blessed Virgin) Le Concert Spirituel, Herve Niquet (conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 29/Oct/2005 ] "Performances sound splendid to me...Another one to add to the buying list." - Classic CD - February 1996 |
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GEOFFROY
Music For Choir And Organ Le Concert Spirituel / Herve Niquet (Organ And Conductor) [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Feb/2009 ] "It's remarkable to have such obscure repertoire, performed so admirably, at the price of this disc. The most important Geoffroy issue yet" - Fanfare |
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DESMAREST
Grands Motets Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet [ Glossa / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] |
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LULLY
Lully: The Grand Motets Vols. 1-3 Le Concert Spirtuel, Hervé Niquet [ Naxos / 3 CD - released 10/Oct/2011 ] Volume 1 The court of Louis XIV was a lively and musically thriving place, and Jean-Baptiste Lully, who actually was Italian (Giovanni Battista Lulli) but became a naturalized French citizen, was right in the middle of it. As director of one of the... |
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ALLEGRI / LULLY / MOUTON / BENEVOLO CHARPENTIER / etc
Miserere: Classical music for reflection and meditation Oxford Camerata / Le Concert Spirtuel / Capilla Flamenca / Ars Nova [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Apr/2009 ] Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation from the vast Naxos catalogue. |
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W.A. MOZART
Requiem K626 / Maurerische Trauermusik K477 Montserrat Figueras, Claudia Schubert, Gerd Turk, Stephen Schreckenberger / La Capella Reial de Catalunya & Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 10/Feb/2011 ] "This is one of the best period instrument readings available, sacrificing nothing to authenticity for authenticity's sake, and turning in a very lovely, devotional, and technically fine performance by any accounts." (AudAud.com) |
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W. A. MOZART / ANTONIO SALIERI
Mozart & Salieri: Requiem Valentina Nafornita, Ambroisine Bre, Robin Tritschler, Andreas Wolf / Hervé Niquet; Le Concert Spirituel [ Château de Versailles Spectacles / CD - released 11/Nov/2022 ] Two illustrious composers at odds with their Requiem? When, in 1791, a 36-year-old Mozart composed the one that would remain unfinished due to his death, he did so in response to a commission from the eccentric Count von Walsegg. Mozart would never... |
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NICOLAS CLERAMBAULT
Clerambault: Le Triomphe D'iris / Pastorale (1706) Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Jan/1999 ] "This is delightful, hearty music. Naxos has made another valuable addition to the recorded repertoire at a price that even the most penurious collector can afford." American Record Guide |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo (Complete Opera recorded in June 2021) Opéra Comique, Paris / Luciana Mancini, Marc Mauillon, Sara Mingardo / A Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Naxos DVD / DVD - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Monteverdi's L'Orfeo was premiered in 1607 and is the oldest opera still performed today. The narrative is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus who, armed only with the weapons of music and love, descends into Hades. |
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CLAUDIO MONTEVERDI
Monteverdi: L'Orfeo (Complete Opera recorded in June 2021) Blu-ray Opéra Comique, Paris / Luciana Mancini, Marc Mauillon, Sara Mingardo / A Capella Reial de Catalunya, Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall [ Naxos Blu-ray / Blu-ray - released 9/Sep/2022 ] Monteverdi's L'Orfeo was premiered in 1607 and is the oldest opera still performed today. The narrative is based on the Greek legend of Orpheus who, armed only with the weapons of music and love, descends into Hades. |
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DIXIT DOMINUS
Dixit Dominus: Classical music for reflection and mediatation Oxford Camerata / Schola Cantorum of Oxford / Le Concert Spirituel / Scholars Baroque Ensemble / etc [ Naxos / CD - released 20/May/2008 ] Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation |
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CORELLI / TELEMANN / RAMEAU
Le Concert Spirituel Pierre Hamon (flauto) Erico Onofri (violino concertino) / Le Concert des Nations / Jordi Savall [ Alia Vox / Hybrid SACD - released 20/May/2010 ] "The selection of pieces is splendidly varied and expressively wide-ranging, and the performances are absolutely stunning. Outstanding!" (10/10 ClassicsToday Oct 2010) |