L'Escadron Volant de la Reine
Caresana, Ziani, Scarlatti: Settimana Santa
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Recorded live at the Geertekerk Utrecht, 1 September 2019
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About this concert
‘True lovers of Italian music’ is how the musicians of the young ensemble L’Escadron volant de la Reine describe themselves. Their fascination with Naples resulted in a programme for Holy Week. A sonata by Ziani, a motet by Caresana and a dialogue by Nola embrace two ‘leçons de ténèbres’ by Alessandro Scarlatti. His Miserere and Sinfonia Terremoto provide the turbulent final note.
Programme
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Pietro Andrea Ziani
Sonata 18 a5 instrumental
1616-1684 -
Antonio Nola
Dialogo Homo e Angelo
1642-? -
Alessandro Scarlatti
Sinfonia instrumental
Seconda lettione del Venerdi Santo
Lectio seconda feria vi in Parasceve
Sinfonia 4 a quattro senza cembalo instrumental
Allegro
Grave
Allegro
Minuet1660-1725 -
Cristofaro Caresana
Salve regina
ca. 1640-1709 -
Alessandro Scarlatti
Sinfonia (‘Terremoto’) instrumental
Miserere
Musicians
- Eugénie Lefebvre soprano
- François Joron tenor
- L’Escadron Volant de la Reine
- Josèphe Cottet, Simon Pierre violin
- Benjamin Lescoat viola
- Antoine Touche cello
- Julie Dessaint violone
- Thibaut Roussel theorbe
- Clément Geoffroy harpischord, organ
About the performers
A non-hierarchical organisation which combines precision and imagination: that is the goal of ensemble L’Escadron Volant de la Reine (The Flying Squadron of the Queen.) The name refers to the band of ladies-in-waiting whom Catherine de’ Medici recruited to forge, simply by means of their presence and conversation, peaceful human relationships within the various European courts. Ensemble L’Escadron was an initiative of cellist Antoine Touche, but generally works without a conductor. L’Escadron likes to focus on unknown works from the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly from Italy.