A French Baroque Journey

Charpentier - In nativitatem Domini canticum, H 416
Charpentier - Messe de minuit pour Noël, H 9
Charpentier - Te Deum, H 147

Students from the Royal Academy of Music
Luke Mitchell - Director, Harpsichord

In nativitatem is a rarely performed biblical drama with astonishing harmonies, dramatic choruses and a wide palette of instrumental colours. In this concert, Academy students reconstruct and situate it alongside two of Charpentier’s most famed works for choirs and instruments.