CD Release | Couperin, Leçons de Ténèbres | Alpha Classics
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Discographie
Hervé Niquet and Le Concert Spirituel are releasing a new album on Alpha Classics dedicated to François Couperin’s Leçons de Ténèbres, featuring additional works by Chein, Charpentier, and De Lalande. Available digitally on March 20, 2026, and on CD on March 27, this recording marks the culmination of ten years of performing this now-iconic program.
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This record is the culmination of ten years of concerts : a program that the ensemble’s seven singers have mastered to perfection. Hervé Niquet highlights the serenity of the recording, driven by a rare artistic synergy: "The singers know every nook and cranny of these complex scores. It was the right time to record this testament to ten years of work."
The Leçons de Ténèbres by Couperin unfold with full intensity, blending vocal virtuosity, purity of line, and spiritual brilliance. De Lalande’s Miserere, Charpentier’s Responsories, and Chein’s Introit complete this journey into the heart of the French Baroque, delivered with the unique sonic signature of Le Concert Spirituel.
A profound, luminous recording and another major milestone in Hervé Niquet’s discography.
Photo credit
album cover by DIANE D. HEMINGWAY
portrait of Hervé Niquet: (c) MYOP - Pierre Hybre
