Requiem des Rois de France

Disque classique 1999 du Monde
Diapason d’Or
4 f de Télérama
10 de Répertoire
Recommandé par Classica
Grand prix de l’Académie Charles Cros
Orphée d’Or du meilleur enregistrement de chant choral (prix Olivier Messiaen)

Philippe Vallepin, narrator

Anne Quentin, soprano
Marc Pontus, Bruno Boterf, alto
Lucien Kandel, tenor
François Fauché, baritone
Marc Busnel, bass

Elsa Frank, Francis Mercet, Jérémie Papasergio, Denis Raisin Dadre, shawms, dulcinas, recorders
Jean-Paul Boury, cornett, recorders
Franck Poitrineau, sackebut
Freddy Eichelberger, organ
Bruno Caillat, percussions

Le Monde, 18 november 1999, Renaud Machart
“This musicologically well-informed recording showcases a phenomenal palette of timbres, sound combinations, chords and mixtures. The blending of the voices and the instruments results in listening pleasure that is no less sensual than it is spiritual.”

Télérama, 25 august 1999, Xavier Lacavalerie
“Doulce Mémoire digs deep into the past and goes far beyond simple musical interpretation: the ensemble delves into the spirit of the works and the soul of the period.”