Under the musical direction of Pascal Denoyer, the Chœur Européen honors the Magnificat, one of the greatest texts in the sacred music tradition.
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With soloists Géraldine Jeannot (soprano), Chani Bauza (mezzo), Gabriel Rixte (tenor) and Raphaël Marbaud (bass). Two contrasting and complementary visions of this timeless prayer will be explored: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi's Magnificat, a Baroque masterpiece imbued with elegance and expressiveness, and John Rutter's Magnificat, a luminous, exhilarating contemporary work that brilliantly blends tradition and modernity.
The Magnificat is taken from the Gospel of St. Luke. It is the...