Artist: Ensemble Sébastien de Brossard, Fabien Armengaud, Jean-François Novelli
Album: Silentium. Motets pour taille
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2018
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 88,2 kHz
Duration: 01:12:56
Total Tracks: 12
Total Size: 1,30 GB

Tracklist:

01. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Silentium dormi, SdB. 52 (08:43)
02. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – O salutaris Hostia (03:54)
03. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Motet à la manière italienne à voix seule avec deux dessus de violon: Quis ego Domine (12:57)
04. Fabien Armengaud – Allemande (04:23)
05. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – O prestiosum et admirabile convivium, H. 247 (05:06)
06. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Nunc dimittis (07:25)
07. Fabien Armengaud – Pavane (05:25)
08. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Salve Regina des Jésuites, H. 27 (03:34)
09. Fabien Armengaud / Yuka Saïtô – Simphonie (02:23)
10. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Lauda Sion salvatorem, H. 268A (03:03)
11. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Tantum erga (04:28)
12. Jean-François Novelli / Ensemble Sébastien Brossard / Fabien Armengaud – Motet à voix seule et deux dessus de violons de Monsieur S******: Quando veniam (11:29)

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Pronouncing his Latin “à la française”, as was the style in the days of the Sun King, Jean-François Novelli explores a repertoire running from the middle to the end of the reign of Louis XIV. Charpentier of course, Louis Couperin (uncle to François, “le Grand”), André Campra among others: the flower of contemporary composers. Most of these works were not written specifically for baritenor, or the median male vocal range, but rather for haute-contre or bass, which were respectively more sparkling and more sonorous. Here they are redistributed, but with a few transpositions, including some which had been suggested by the composers themselves, who knew well that producers would generally just deploy the singers that they had to hand. The accompaniment is provided by two violins, two violas da gamba, theorbo, harpsichord and positive organ, although not necessarily all of them at the same time. Between motets, the musicians brighten up the album with a few pure instrumental pieces from Henry du Mont and Pierre Bouteiller.