Lully - Benedictus

N°87

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Rediscover the magnificence of Versailles in music with Stéphane Fuget and an assembly of virtuosos, performing Lully's Grands Motets. These exceptional masterpieces are a vibrant ode to the great glory of Louis XIV.More details

JEAN-BAPTISTE LULLY (1632-1687)
GRANDS MOTETS – VOLUME 3

BENEDICTUS · DOMINE SALVUM FAC REGEM ·NOTUS IN JUDÆA DEUS · PLAUDE LÆTARE GALLIA

HENRY DU MONT (1610-1684)
MAGNIFICAT

Les Épopées
Stéphane Fuget Conductor

Here, four exceptional Grands Motets composed by Lully to the greatest glory of Louis XIV have been brought together: Plaude Lætare Gallia was performed in 1668 as a jubilant celebration of the birth of his first son, the Grand Dauphin; Benedictus is a piece of extraordinary architecture that transcends the sacred drama; Notus in Judæa Deus, composed in 1685 shortly before Lully’s death, is a true victory song celebrating the glory of God; finally, Domine Salvum fac Regem, an energetic “God save the King”, was systematically sung in honour of the sovereign. The sublime Magnificat by Henry Du Mont, who was in charge of the Music of the King's Chapel until 1683, adds yet more splendour. Stéphane Fuget has brought together the best performers, a veritable “army of generals” with a vast choir composed of exceptional singers, to bring these legendary pieces back to life amid the magnificence of Versailles.

Recorded from 18th to 21st March 2022 at the Royal Chapel, Versailles.

Booklet French/English/German - Duration: 72'40

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