Credits:

Emma Kirkby

Description:

A Collection of Descriptive and Elegant Cantatas by MontclairMichel Pignol de Montclair (16671737) was a French late Baroque composer and educator. He influenced future generations with his compositional techniquesparticularly his orchestrationthat were ahead of his time. The five cantatas included here feature solo voices and small ensembles, but the evocative use of brass and violas is truly striking. The melodies are elegant and beautiful, offering a moment of pure bliss as you are captivated by Kirkbys virtuosic performance.King International

Tracklisting:

1.Le Retour de la Paix, cantata
2.Pan et Syrinx, cantata for voice & ensemble (No 4 of Second livre de cantates)
3.Le Triomfe de la Constance, cantata for soprano, solo bass viol & continuo
4.La Mort de Didon, cantata for voice & ensemble
5.Morte di Lucretia, cantata for voice & ensemble