Our November edition comes from the February 23rd performance by The Catacoustic Consort. It was recorded at Annunciation Catholic Church.

The Lamentations of Jeremiah:
Couperin’s Leçons de Ténèbres

The melodic songs by the great French composer François Couperin, taken from the soulful “Lamentations of Jeremiah,” will move you with their floating vocals and harmonious accompaniment of chamber organ and bass viola da gamba. These Lamentations (Leçons) are considered some of the finest of all sacred music from the French baroque period, and had a strong influence on sacred music throughout Western Europe. Discover the culmination of the French Baroque style in these lovely spiritual pieces, featuring sopranos Jennifer Paulino (San Francisco, CA) and Sherezade Panthaki (Champaign, IL), with the accompaniment of Adam Pearl (harpsichord) and Annalisa Pappano (bass viola da gamba).

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Music Cincinnati is made possible in part by a grant from the Fine Arts Fund.