Historiae sacrae

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Il Caravaggio is an ensemble founded and directed by conductor Camille Delaforge, bringing together the new generation of musicians on period instruments, and will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2027. They are joining Alpha Classics for several recording projects, starting with this program centered around three sacred works by Purcell (The Witch of Endor), Ferrandini (Il Pianto di Maria), and Charpentier (Le Reniement de saint Pierre): “I was 17, I started playing the harpsichord, and I discovered the final chorus of Le Reniement de saint Pierre. An extremely human space then opens up. I don’t yet have the codes of this music, but I already feel that a key opens the door to an intense emotional space,” says Camille Delaforge. She continues: these works “map out a similar inner journey; that of facing the feeling of abandonment: Mary’s pain, Peter’s guilt, the terror in the face of the invisible in Purcell…” With leading singers, Camille Delaforge and Il Caravaggio passionately interpret these sacred stories that transcend the centuries and still resonate with us.