Messe de Monsieur de Mauroy (H.6 - Paris,1691)
Michel Chapuis, grand orgue
Marie-Louise Duthoit, soprano
Claire Gouton, soprano
Serge Goubioud, coutertenor
Pierre Evreux, tenor
Christophe Sam, bass
Le Concert Spirituel, choir and orchestra
Hervé Niquet, conductor
Recorded at the Abbaye de Saint-Michel en Thiérache in June 1999
Engineered by Manuel Mohino and produced by Dominique Daigremont
Hervé Niquet is bringing out a major and unknown work by Charpentier, with this mass, which is both the longest and most beautiful of the great composer. Charpentier's inspiration is at its highest level. Michel Chapuis, on the organ of the abbey of Saint Michel en Thiérache, joins Le Concert Spirituel for improvisations punctuating the vocal parts, in accordance with the wishes of Charpentier, in the great tradition of the century of Louis XIV.
