Ex Cathedra: The Sun King’s Favourite

Sun 15 Feb View Venues, Dates & Times

"This is a rare opportunity to hear live such extraordinarily lavish and sensational music,” explains Ex Cathedra’s founder, Jeffrey Skidmore, in talking about the ensemble’s Town Hall concert this month - an event marking the 300th anniversary of the death of Michel-Richard de Lalande. “He was one of [the Sun King] Louis XIV’s favourite composers,” continues Jeffrey, “particularly of sacred music... [His] De Profundis clamavi was performed at the Sun King’s funeral in 1715, and at the first Concert Spirituel, performed in the palace of the Tuileries Gardens in 1725.” 

Alongside De Profundis, Ex Cathedra will also perform Lalande’s La grande pièce royale and Cantate Domino. 

Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto grosso Op6 no8 completes the afternoon’s programme. 

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