Lully - Grands Motets: Dies Irae, Miserere - La Chapelle Royale, Philippe Herreweghe / Musique D'Abord / Harmonia Mundi France Audio CD 2007 / HMA 1951167

UPC 794881833429

Product Features

• Label: Harmonia Mundi France – HMA 1951167
• Series: Musique D'Abord
• Format: CD, Album
• Country: Europe
• Released: 2007
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Baroque

Overview

This album features La Chapelle Royale and Philippe Herreweghe performing Jean-Baptiste Lully's "Grands Motets: Dies Irae, Miserere." Released in 2007 on the Harmonia Mundi France label, this album showcases the mastery of Lully's Baroque style.

Interesting Facts

• Jean-Baptiste Lully was a French composer, dancer, and instrumentalist known for his operas and contributions to the French Baroque music style.
• Lully collaborated with playwright Molière on numerous comédie-ballets, including "L'Amour médecin" and "Le Bourgeois gentilhomme."
• The album includes three tracks: "Dies Irae," "Miserere," and "Memorare," which is composed by Henry Dumont.

Track Listing

1. Dies Irae - 18:32
2. Miserere - 22:32
3. Memorare - 8:36

Key Credits

• Baritone Vocals: Ulrich Studer (tracks: 3)
• Bass Vocals: Peter Kooy
• Co-producer: Radio France
• Conductor: Philippe Herreweghe
• Countertenor Vocals: Henri Ledroit (tracks: 3)
• Cover [Painting]: Georges De La Tour
• Engineer: Daniel Toursière (tracks: 1, 2), Jean-François Pontefract (tracks: 3)
• Ensemble: La Chapelle Royale
• Liner Notes: Philippe Beaussant
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals: Guillemette Laurens
• Producer [Direction Artistique]: Robina Young
• Soprano Vocals: Donna Brown
• Tenor Vocals: Hervé Lamy, Howard Crook