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The Odes and Welcome Songs cover the major creative period of Henry Purcell, who composed them for festive occasions. However, in contrast to the musical pomp of Versailles that was commonplace during this time, the special events in which these songs were played were attended by very few. Damien Guillon and his ensemble, Le Banquet Céleste, have explored this chamber music’s intimate beginnings, conceiving this new programme comprising of thirty-seven richly expressive pages.
Composed between 1680 and 1695, these pieces were intended to celebrate important occasions; for example, St Cecilia's Day or anniversaries such as that of King James II or Queen Mary. Others celebrate specific events, such as royal weddings, princely anniversaries or the centenary of Trinity College Dublin. Damien Guillon utilises his deep understanding of music to elevate his vocal and instrumental soloists to new artistic heights. "I like the idea of making music together in a group and uniting artists around a project," he says. Produced at the Poitiers Theatre, this new recording is full of life and joy, and is a true reflection of Guillon’s devotion to his craft. © François Hudry/Qobuz
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From Those Serene and Rapturous Joys, Z 326 (Henry Purcell)
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Céline Scheen, Soloist, MainArtist - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist - Suzanne Jerosme, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicholas Scott, Soloist, MainArtist - Thomas Flatman, Lyricist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Fly, Bold Rebellion, Z 324 (Henry Purcell)
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, Soloist, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Céline Scheen, Soloist, MainArtist - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist - Suzanne Jerosme, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist - Nicholas Scott, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Why Are All the Muses Mute, Z 343 (Henry Purcell)
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicholas Scott, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicholas Scott, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist - Paul-Antoine Bénos-Djian, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Céline Scheen, Soloist, MainArtist - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Suzanne Jerosme, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist - Nicholas Scott, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Zachary Wilder, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, MainArtist - Benoît Arnould, Soloist, MainArtist - Nicolas Brooymans, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Anonymous, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Henry Purcell, Composer - Le Banquet Céleste, Ensemble, MainArtist - Damien Guillon, Conductor, Soloist, MainArtist
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
Album review
The Odes and Welcome Songs cover the major creative period of Henry Purcell, who composed them for festive occasions. However, in contrast to the musical pomp of Versailles that was commonplace during this time, the special events in which these songs were played were attended by very few. Damien Guillon and his ensemble, Le Banquet Céleste, have explored this chamber music’s intimate beginnings, conceiving this new programme comprising of thirty-seven richly expressive pages.
Composed between 1680 and 1695, these pieces were intended to celebrate important occasions; for example, St Cecilia's Day or anniversaries such as that of King James II or Queen Mary. Others celebrate specific events, such as royal weddings, princely anniversaries or the centenary of Trinity College Dublin. Damien Guillon utilises his deep understanding of music to elevate his vocal and instrumental soloists to new artistic heights. "I like the idea of making music together in a group and uniting artists around a project," he says. Produced at the Poitiers Theatre, this new recording is full of life and joy, and is a true reflection of Guillon’s devotion to his craft. © François Hudry/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 37 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:02
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Damien Guillon Le Banquet Céleste
- Composer: Henry Purcell
- Label: Alpha Classics
- Genre: Classical
2021 Alpha Classics / Outhere Music France 2021 Le Banquet céleste
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