Les Surprises
François Couperin
François Couperin (1668-1733)
Leçons de ténèbres pour le Mercredi saint
François Couperin’s Leçons de Ténèbres, composed in 1714 for the Abbaye royale de Longchamp, are moving works traditionally performed during the Holy Week. Based on the Lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah, they reflect Christ’s loneliness leading up to his Passion. The third Leçon in particular stands out: two voices intertwine in lush, sometimes dissonant melodies, while the subdued atmosphere of contemplation remains untouched.
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Les Surprises: Paco Garcia / haute-contre - Étienne Bazola / basse-taille - Juliette Guignard / viola da gamba -Etienne Galletier / theorbo - Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas / organ and direction
40'
Ticket prices
- € 8 ticket (programme leaflet included)
- Pass 5 tickets: € 36 (€ 4 reduction) - Pass 10 tickets: € 70 (€ 10 reduction) - more info
- free for children aged 6 to 12 (accompanied by an adult)
- € 1,60 with UiTPAS social rate - no other reductions
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