La Chapelle Harmonique, Valentin Tournet - Bach: Magnificat (Live at Chapelle Royale, Château de Versailles) (2019) [24/96]

The Magnificat, written to celebrate Mary’s joy after the Annunciation, and the oldest Christmas Cantata of Bach (Weimar, 1713), overwhelming fresco of a Nativity, foundation of the world. With these masterful works, Johann-Sebastien Bach opens up for us the gates of what is sacred as well as to our own relationship with spirituality. These pieces, amongst the most beautiful ever composed, are no doubt the best way possible to open the Christmas period. Led here by the very young but nonetheless inspired Valentin Tournet who conducts his ensemble La Chapelle Harmonique. Valentin Tournet, founder and musical director of La Chapelle Harmonique, began the group in 2017. The ensemble includes a choir and a period instrument orchestra. His repertoire, principally centered on Bach, goes from the polyphony of the Renaissance to the baroque of the Age of Enlightenment.

Tracklist:
01. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag I. Christen, atzet diesen Tag (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
02. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag II. O selger tag o ungemeines heute (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
03. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag III. Gott du hast es wohl gefuget (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
04. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag IV. So kehret sich nun heut das bange leid (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
05. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag V. Ruft und fleht den himmel an (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
06. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag VI. Verdoppelt euch demnach, ihr heissen andachtsflammen (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
07. Cantate, BWV 63 Christen, atzet diesen Tag VII. Hochster schau in gnaden an (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
08. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a I. Magnificat (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
09. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a II. Et exultavit spiritus meus (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
10. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a III. Vom himmel hoch (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
11. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a IV. Quia respexit (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
12. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a V. Omnes generationes (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
13. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a VI. Quia fecit mihi magna (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
14. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a VII. Freut euch und jubiliert (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
15. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a VIII. Et misericordia (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
16. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a IX. Fecit potentiam in bracchio suo (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
17. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a X. Gloria (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
18. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a XI. Deposuit potentes (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
19. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a XII. Esurientes implevit bonis (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
20. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a XIII. Virga jesse floruit (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
21. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a XIV. Suscepit Israel (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
22. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a XV. Sicut locutus (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)
23. Magnificat in E-Flat Major, BWV 243a XVI. Gloria patri (Live at Chapelle Royale, Chateau de Versailles)

Personnel:
Hana Blazikova, soprano
Marie Perbost, soprano
Eva Zaicik, alto
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Stephan MacLeod, bass
La Chapelle Harmonique
Valentin Tournet, direction