Anthology "Sacrifices". Carissimi, Jephta. M.A. Charpentier : Le Reniement de saint Pierre & Le Sacrifice d'Abraham La Nuova Musica, David Bates

Spirituality and drama. David Bates leads La Nuova Musica in “Sacrifices,” a program of intensely dramatic oratorios from the middle Baroque: Giacomo Carissimiʼs Historia di Jephte; Marc-Antoine Charpentierʼs Sacrificium Abrahae and Le Reniement de saint Pierre, interspersed with instrumental music by Sébastien de Brossard. “The vocal consort sang beautifully ... Directing from the organ ... David Bates favoured slow tempi and luxuriant textures.” (The Independent, review of the Spitalfields Festival production)