Historiæ sacræ Ensemble Il Caravaggio & Camille Delaforge

• Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): 19 Fantazias, In Nomines and Other Pieces:
• 1 Purcell: 19 Fantazias, In Nomines and Other Pieces: No. 14, Pavane in G Minor, Z. 752 02:55
• 2 Purcell: 19 Fantazias, In Nomines and Other Pieces: No. 15, Chaconne in G Minor, Z. 730 03:46
• Giovanni Battista Ferrandini (1710 - 1791): Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro:
• 3 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Recitativo. Giunta l’ora fatal nel ciel prescritta 01:45
• 4 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Aria. Se d’un Dio fui fatta madre (I) 02:45
• 5 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Recitativo. Ah me infelice! Ahi lassa! 01:41
• 6 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Aria. Se d’un Dio fui fatta madre (II) 02:48
• 7 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Recitativo. Ahimè ch’Egli già esclama ad alta voce 01:32
• 8 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Aria. Sventurata i miei sospiri 03:34
• 9 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Recitativo. Sì disse la gran madre 01:54
• 10 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Aria. Pari all’amor immenso 07:06
• 11 Ferrandini: Il pianto di Maria, cantata sacra da cantarsi dinanti al Santo Sepolcro: Recitativo. Or se per grande orror tremò la terra 00:56
• Henry Purcell: Saul and the Witch of Endor (In Guilty Night), Z. 134:
• 12 Purcell: Saul and the Witch of Endor (In Guilty Night), Z. 134: In Guilty Night 01:32
• 13 Purcell: Saul and the Witch of Endor (In Guilty Night), Z. 134: Woman, Arise, Call Powerful Arts Together 04:05
• 14 Purcell: Saul and the Witch of Endor (In Guilty Night), Z. 134: Why Hast Thou Robb'd Me of My Rest 03:36
• 15 Purcell: Saul and the Witch of Endor (In Guilty Night), Z. 134: Farewell 00:46
• Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1643 - 1704): Le reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424:
• 16 Charpentier: Le reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Cum cœnasset Jesus 00:51
• 17 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Omnes vos scandalum patiemini in me 00:59
• 18 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Respondens autem Petrus 00:09
• 19 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Et si omnes scandalisati fuerint in te 00:59
• 20 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Similliter et omnes discipuli dixerunt 00:59
• 21 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Ecce Judas unus de duodecim venit 01:09
• 22 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Converte, Petre 00:54
• 23 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Ministri ergo Judæorum comprehenderunt 00:49
• 24 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Et introductus est Petrus in domum 00:43
• 25 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Et tu cum Jesu Nazareno eras? 00:23
• 26 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Nonne tu Galilæus es? 01:12
• 27 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Tunc respexit Jesus Petrum 01:07
• 28 Charpentier: Le Reniement de Saint Pierre, H. 424: Flevit amare 01:53
• Henry Purcell: Celestial Music Did the Gods Inspire, Z. 322:
• 29 Purcell: Celestial Music Did the Gods Inspire, Z. 322: Aria. When Orpheus Sang, All Nature Did Rejoice 03:41
• Total Runtime 56:29

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Il Caravaggio is an ensemble founded and conducted by Camille Delaforge, bringing together a new generation of musicians playing period instruments; the ensemble will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2027.

They are joining Alpha Classics for several recording projects, starting with this programme centred on 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’d just started playing the harpsichord and I discovered the final chorus of Le Reniement de Saint-Pierre. A world of profound humanity opened up before me. I did not yet understand the codes of this music, but I already I sensed that a key was turning, unlocking the door to an intensely emotional space,” says Camille Delaforge.

She continues: these works ““all depict a similar spiritual journey; that of a person faced with abandonment: Mary’s grief, Peter’s remorse and Saul’s terror in the face of the invisible in Purcell…" With leading singers, Camille Delaforge and Il Caravaggio perform these sacred stories with great passion; stories that have stood the test of time and still move us today. With leading singers, Camille Delaforge and Il Caravaggio perform these sacred stories with great passion; stories that have stood the test of time and still move us today.

Floriane Hasler, mezzo-soprano
Apolline Rai-Westphal, soprano
Laura Jarrell, mezzo-soprano
Mathias Vidal, tenor
Bastien Rimondi, tenor
Jordan Mouaissia, tenor
Guilhem Worms, bass-baritone
Il Caravaggio
Camille Delaforge, conductor

Ensemble Il Caravaggio
Conducted by Camille Delaforge, the ensemble Il Caravaggio is an orchestra on period instruments dedicated to the lyrical repertoires of the Baroque and Classical eras, in association with the most brilliant singers of the new generation. Alongside pieces from key repertoires, freely re-exploring their approach, Il Caravaggio takes a particular interest in rediscovering rare and unknown musical heritage. It is committed to showcasing the work of women composers by creating at least one programme a year that introduces the work of a forgotten creator, such as Isabelle Leonarda, Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre, and Mademoiselle Duval, whose opera Les Génies was recorded in 2023 at the Opéra de Versailles. The ensemble also seeks to rediscover previously unpublished works by great composers, such as Mozart's sacred opera Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, recorded in 2023 at the Chapelle Royale in Versailles.

Adopting the spiritual patronage of the painter Caravaggio the ensemble's work stands out for its sense of theatricality, its intense expressiveness and its profoundly embodied spirituality, and it seeks to demonstrate the universality of the baroque sensibility, with a vitality intrinsic to the human experience.

In 2024-2025, the ensemble will give twenty staged opera performances, which will be performed at the Opéra de Rennes, the Opéra de Compiègne, the Atelier lyrique de Tourcoing and the Théâtre de Cornouailles, among other venues, as part of the Co[opera]tive programme, in collaboration with directors Clédat et Petitpierre. In the same season, the ensemble will record Rameau's opera Pigmalion at the Château de Versailles.

Il Caravaggio regularly performs in numerous French and international festivals: Festival de Beaune, Festival de Saint-Denis, Festival de Sablé, Festival Radio France (Montpellier), Oude Musiek Festival (Utrecht), Festival baroque de Pontoise, Festival Agapé (Geneva)...

En residence at the Pontoise Baroque Festival since 2022, the ensemble is committed to the Val d'Oise region, offering numerous educational initiatives in schools, hospitals and prisons, reaching out to remote and disadvantaged audiences.

The ensemble is particularly committed to the professional training of young artists at the beginning of their career, who are regularly involved in the ensemble's productions alongside experienced musicians. The year 2024 will see the creation of Il Caravaggio's Academy, designed to welcome eight young singers at the start of their careers, offering them the opportunity to perfect their skills and take part in the ensemble's productions.

Camille Delaforge
Conductor and keyboardist Camille Delaforge is a guest on major lyric stages and at international festivals. In 2024, she is a resident conductor at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, where she leads a concert alongside Emmanuelle Haïm.

Next season, she will conduct twenty performances on tour at the Opéra de Rennes, Angers Nantes Opéra, the Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne, and the Atelier Lyrique de Tourcoing, among others.

During the same season, she has been invited to conduct the Netherlands Chamber Orchestra for a production of Dido and Aeneas at the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam.

With her ensemble Il Caravaggio, she will conduct at the Festival International de Beaune, the Opéra Royal de Versailles, the Festival de Sablé, the Oude Muziek Festival, the Festival de Bilbao, and the Festival de Radio France. She will soon be seen on the stage of the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées and the Grand Théâtre de Provence.

She records for the labels Warner, Alpha, Klarthe, and Château de Versailles Spectacles.

Eclectic in her projects, she has founded a duo with bass Guilhem Worms, with whom she develops programs for harpsichord and piano.

Camille Delaforge holds a master’s degree from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris (CNSMDP).

She specializes in vocal repertoires through conducting, working as a vocal coach, and practicing lieder and melodies.

Keen on developing socio-cultural exchanges through music education, she initiates humanitarian projects. Notably, she has taught underprivileged children in Ecuador. Every year, with her ensemble, she leads cultural mediation projects for school audiences and disadvantaged groups in the regions of Val d’Oise, Essonne, and Plaine Saint-Denis.

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