Leeds Baroque
Music for the Sun King
The splendour of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV is brought vividly to life in this programme of sacred and secular music by the three most prominent court composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Michel-Richard De Lalande.
The main works are Lully’s miniature pastoral opera La grotte de Versailles and Charpentier’s great setting of the ‘De Profundis’, written for the funeral of Louis XIV’s queen in 1683.
Performers:
Philippa Hyde soprano
Stuart O'Hara bass
Leeds Baroque Choir & Orchestra
Peter Holman director
The main works are Lully’s miniature pastoral opera La grotte de Versailles and Charpentier’s great setting of the ‘De Profundis’, written for the funeral of Louis XIV’s queen in 1683.
Performers:
Philippa Hyde soprano
Stuart O'Hara bass
Leeds Baroque Choir & Orchestra
Peter Holman director
Sun, 1 March 2026
The Cryer Auditorium, Leeds
3:00pm
£22 (students & young people free)
Full Event Details
The splendour of Versailles during the reign of Louis XIV is brought vividly to life in this programme of sacred and secular music by the three most prominent court composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier and Michel-Richard De Lalande.
The main works are Lully’s miniature pastoral opera La grotte de Versailles and Charpentier’s great setting of the ‘De Profundis’, written for the funeral of Louis XIV’s queen in 1683.
Performers:
Philippa Hyde soprano
Stuart O'Hara bass
Leeds Baroque Choir & Orchestra
Peter Holman director
Venue Details & Map
Location
The Cryer Auditorium, Leeds
The Grammar School at Leeds, Leeds, LS17 8GS
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