In Nativitatem Domini Canticum / Messe de Minuit
Album by Marc‐Antoine Charpentier & Les Arts Florissants & William Christie
In Nativitatem Domini Canticum / Messe de Minuit is a recording of sacred liturgical works by French Baroque composer Marc‑Antoine Charpentier, composed in the late 17th century. Musically it features compact vocal writing with modal harmonies, expressive dissonances and ornamented melodic lines for voices and small ensemble, and it represents a key example of Charpentier's liturgical output and of French Baroque sacred music.
First released: 2001
