Le Banquet Céleste
Le Banquet Céleste is an early music ensemble led by countertenor and conductor Damien Guillon. Formed in 2009, the group concentrates on little-known Renaissance and Baroque repertoire, employing historical practices and period instrumentation in a variety of operatic and vocal programs. Guillon directs the ensemble in rehearsals to polish details, though in performances the group acts more like a chamber ensemble in support of Guillon and other soloists. Le Banquet Céleste is a resident orchestra at the Opéra de Rennes in France, and it has performed works by Bach, Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi, Caldara, Stradella, and Frescobaldi, ranging from vocal cantatas to staged productions of operas. Le Banquet Céleste has recorded for Zig Zag Territoires and Glossa, and its 2018 release, Caldara: Maddalena ai Piedi di Christo, marked its debut on the Alpha label.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Missa In Labore Requies
Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste, Adrien Mabire, La Guilde des Mercenaires
Classical - Released by Château de Versailles Spectacles on 15 Dec 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Trinitatis: Bach Cantatas
Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste, Maude Gratton
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 31 Mar 2023
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Purcell: Royal Odes
Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 4 Mar 2022
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo -
Caldara : Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo
Le Banquet Céleste, Damien Guillon
Sacred Oratorios - Released by Alpha Classics on 31 Aug 2018
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Bach : Cantatas BWV 169 & 82
Le Banquet Céleste, Damien Guillon, Maude Gratton
Cantatas (sacred) - Released by Alpha Classics on 8 Mar 2019
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Bach: Cantatas, BWV 170 & 35 (Alpha Collection)
Le Banquet Céleste, Damien Guillon, Maude Gratton
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 17 Apr 2012
24-Bit 88.2 kHz - Stereo -
P.H. Erlebach: Lieder
Le Banquet Céleste, Damien Guillon
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 14 May 2021
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Stradella: San Giovanni Battista
Le Banquet Céleste, Damien Guillon
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 7 Mar 2020
24-Bit 96.0 kHz - Stereo -
Purcell: Odes & Welcome Songs
Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste
Classical - Released by Alpha Classics on 4 Mar 2022
24-Bit 192.0 kHz - Stereo