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Leeds Baroque

Music for the Sun King

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


  • date Sun, 1 March 2026
  • location The Cryer Auditorium, Leeds
  • time 3:00pm
  • ticket £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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