I was glad
Purcell, Campra, Charpentier

Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 8:30 PM

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Estimated Run Time: 1 hour

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

The solists of the Maitrise Notre-Dame de Paris offer us a selection of some of the most beautiful motets and anthems from the late 17th century.
At the crossroads of England and France, this program highlights the subtle resonances between two distinct musical worlds. Across the English Channel, religious music regained its breath after the imposed rigor of the Puritan period: Henry Purcell set the English language to music with a genius rarely equaled, instilling a vibrant humanity into his sacred pieces.
On the other side of the Channel, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and then André Campra brilliantly illustrate the French taste for formal clarity, restraint, and harmonic richness. While the styles differ, the spiritual and aesthetic concerns converge: to serve the sacred text with intensity and refinement.

Photo by ©Yannick Boschat

Program

Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
I was glad
Lord, how long

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643-1704)
Bone pastor
Salve Regina
Transfige dulcissime Jesu

Henry Purcell
Close thine eyes
Sound the trumpet
Jehova

André Campra (1660-1744)
Salve Regina
Tota pulchra es

Henry Purcell
Remember not
I will sing

Cast

Sarah Charles, soprano
Marie-Cécile Hébert, soprano
Anouk Defontenay, alto
Meja Rakotonirina, tenor
Maxime Saïu, bass
Yves Castagnet, organ and artistic direction

Other performances

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 8:30 PM - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 8:30 PM - Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris