Lalande - Lecons de t?n?bres

Over Lalande - Lecons de t?n?bres

Harpsichordist and organist S?bastien Dauc? conducts Ensemble Correspondances and soloist Sophie Karth?user (soprano) in a performance of Michel-Richard de Lalande's (1657-1726) sacred music piece Les Lecons des T?n?bres ('lessons of darkness'). To round off the period of Lent leading up to Easter, the congregation sings these Lamentations of Jeremiah in church. With each psalm, one of the candles is extinguished until complete darkness and silence ensues. Whatever one's faith, this tradition is a unique spiritual experience. French baroque composer Michel-Richard de Lalande, an important composer of "grands" motets of unprecedented length, was one of many who wrote music for this religious practice. This performance was recorded at Chapelle Corneille in Rouen, France in 2016.

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