Saint-Louis des Invalides. Vêpres royales, 1682. Ad vesperas Sancti Ludovici Regis Franciae
Catalog Number: 905366DI
This album brings to life the rich liturgical tradition of the Chapelle Saint-Louis des Invalides under Louis XIV. Featuring plainchant, fauxbourdon, and solo organ interludes, the recording offers a vivid re-creation of royal Vespers in 17th-century France, capturing both spiritual grandeur and historical authenticity.
Saint-Louis des Invalides. Vêpres royales, 1682. Ad vesperas Sancti Ludovici Regis Franciae
This evocative recording reconstructs the solemn Vespers as celebrated at the Chapelle Saint-Louis des Invalides in 1682, during the reign of Louis XIV. Drawing from original sources such as the Antiphonary of the Invalides and Parisian fauxbourdons, Ensemble Organum blends plainchant, polyphonic settings, and alternatim organ improvisations to explore the spiritual and musical richness of the period. With historically informed performance and a reconstructed liturgical order, the album highlights the multiplicity of sacred musical styles that flourished in French royal chapels and military institutions. Marcel Pérès’s direction and organ improvisations deepen the immersion into a soundscape shaped by reverence, tradition, and aesthetic sophistication.
Published date
2025-07-18
Number of discs
1
Channels
stereo:16:2.0
Made in Sweden since 1999. In collaboration with Textalk.
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