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Music for the Sun King
Part of the Leeds Baroque Season 2026
Add to my Calendar 01-03-2026 15:00 01-03-2026 17:00 36 Music for the Sun King Music for the Sun KingThe splendour of Versailles during the reign ofLouise XIV is brought vividly to life in in thisprogramme of sacred and secular music by thethree most prominent court composers, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Marc-Antoine Charpentier andMichel-Richard De Lalande. The Grammar School at Leeds, Leeds DD/MM/YYYYDetails
The Grammar School at Leeds
Alwoodley Gates
Harrogate Road
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS17 8GS
England
Programme
Marc-Antoine Charpentier – De Profundis (funeral music for María Teresa)
Jean-Baptiste Lully – La grotte de Versailles, LWV 39
Performers
Philippa Hyde – soprano
Stuart O'Hara – baritone
Peter Holman MBE – director / harpsichord
Asuka Sumi – Leader
Leeds Baroque Choir and Orchestra
Programme Note
Music for the Sun King
The splendour of Versailles during the reign of
Louise XIV is brought vividly to life in 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.
