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James | Age Of Discovery Vocal Ensemble Tibbles

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A promising young ensemble that even B. Kuiken takes notice of!Les Ombres perform F. Couperins Les NationsThis is a must-listen albumits especially interesting to compare it with J.S. Bachs ariasLes Ombres, an up-and-coming early music ensemble formed in 2006, has released a highly anticipated second album on the AMBRONAY label. LesOmbres garnered attention with their first album (AMY301) for its extremely rare program featuring works by Commons de Brahmont, but this time they have taken on F. Couperins masterpiece, Les Nations! Whats particularly noteworthy about this album is that it includes an organ piece by J.S. Bach at the end of the suite! This is because the Aria in A major, BWV 587, is an arrangement by Bach of the first movement from the People of the Holy Roman Empire section of Les Nations (though there is a theory that it was not actually composed