In the 17th century, "marian devotions" were the dominant form of religious expression, driven by the climate of piety that had reigned in the Kingdom of France since the Council of Trent and the Catholic Counter-Reformation. This work by Marc-Antoine Charpentier bears witness to this particular attraction to the cult of the virgin. The programme includes a collection of intimately moving motets, drawing on an extraordinary palette of emotions with a theatrical style that inspires and exults spirituality. Gaétan Jarry, conductor and organ • Romain Champion, haute-contre • François-Olivier Jean, taille • Geoffroy Buffière, bass • Camille Aubret, violin • Clotilde Sors, violin • Robin Pharo, viola • Stéphane Tamby, bassoon • Marc Wolff, theorboTuesday 12 December 2023, at 7 pm, Chapelle de la Miséricorde