| Main Performers | Rachel Redmond,
Katherine Watson,
Reinoud Van Mechelen,
Cyril Auvity,
Marc Mauillon,
Cyril Costanzo - vocals |
| Set List | 'Deus Noster Refugium', Rameau,
'Quam Dilecta Tabernacula', Rameau,
'In Convertendo Dominus', Rameau
ENCORE
'Motet In Exitu Israel' (1st, 2nd and 3rd mvts.), J-J Cassanea de Mondonville,
'Castor et Pollux' (Opening Chorus of Act 1), Rameau,
'Tendre Amour, O Fons Vivus Caritas', Rameau,
'Dominus Regnavit' (4th mvt.), J-J Cassanea de Mondonville |
| Performance Notes | In its second Proms appearance this year, the Baroque ensemble Les Arts Florissants returns at full strength with its conductor William Christie.
While its earlier Proms Chamber Music concert marked 250 years since Rameau's death with the composer's small-scale chamber works, in this Late Night Prom the Royal Albert Hall is transformed into the gilded splendour of the Chapel Royal in Versailles, combining choir, orchestra and soloists for Rameau's grands motets. Most celebrated for his theatrical works, here Rameau proves his skill at sacred drama.
Exuberant choruses give way to the meditative lyricism of solo movements, chromatic embellishments keeping the music constantly poised between joy and sadness.
There was no interval.
The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3. |
| Related Archival Material | Proms Guide (RAHE/1/2014/53),
Programme (RAHE/1/2014/69),
Posters (RAHE/2/2014/41),
Proms Mini-Guide,
Digital Photographs |