Instrument: Ensemble (vocal and orchestral)

In the intimate setting of Lauenen Church, Agnew and Les Arts Florissants introduce us to the austere sound world of Marc-Antoine Charpentier and other French composers of 17th-century sacred music.

Extraordinary singing and acting from Mariana Flores stands out in a joyous concert performance of one of the first operas ever written.

William Christie directs with all his customary close involvement, and profound belief in the work in hand. 

The Solomon's Knot collective offered a lively account of four cantatas from Bach's Christmas Oratorio. 

Even outstanding soloists had to wait their turn in this Rolls-Royce performance in Aix-en-Provence.

The revisions were minor, but the Requiem remained a fitting work for a modern metropolis: reverent, mysterious, a little bit distant but a powerful prayer for peace.