Magnificat - Ascension Oratorio - Suite for orchestra no.3
Ensemble
Choir and Orchestra of Les Arts Florissants
Musical direction
Cast
Rachel REDMOND, soprano
Gwendoline BLONDEEL, soprano
Damien GUILLON, counter-tenor
Moritz KALLENBERG, tenor
Lisandro ABADIE, bass
Program
Johann Sebastian BACH - Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11
Johann Sebastian BACH - Suite n°3 in D Major BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian BACH - Magnificat BWV 243
For several years now, Les Arts Florissants has been committed to presenting its vision of Johann Sebastian Bach's great sacred works to audiences in the world's greatest concert halls. Each time, this vision has impressed audiences and the press with its novelty (particularly in terms of tempi and instrumentation) as well as with its depth. Thus, after the Christmas Oratorio, the Mass in B minor and the St. John Passion, William Christie wished to tackle, in the spring of 2021, the Magnificat BWV 243.
This work of reference, which makes its debut in the repertoire of Les Arts Florissants, was written between 1728 and 1731 for the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. Its monumentality and the sacred spirit that animates it will provide a new opportunity to highlight the dramatic power of the Arts Florissants choir and the infinite expressive palette of the orchestra.
Previous dates
Leipzig / Germany
Gewandhaus, Großer Saal
- Monday, June 13 2022
Fontevraud / France
Abbaye
- Saturday, June 19 2021, 5.30pm
- Saturday, June 19 2021, 5.30pm
Versailles / France
Chapelle Royale
- Friday, June 11 2021, 8pm
- Friday, June 11 2021, 8pm
- Tuesday, June 1 2021, 7pm
- Tuesday, June 1 2021, 7pm
- Monday, May 31 2021, 7pm
- Monday, May 31 2021, 7pm