The video of Troisième leçon de ténèbres à deux voix: Jod offers a focused entry into François Couperin’s Leçons de ténèbres, a repertoire where vocal writing, text, and silence are closely intertwined. The two-voice setting unfolds with a sense of restraint and precision, allowing the music’s expressive intensity to emerge without excess.
Performed by Le Concert Spirituel under Hervé Niquet, the interpretation reflects a long familiarity with this repertoire. The singers’ blend and control shape the music’s contemplative character, evoking the liturgical context for which these works were conceived during Holy Week.
The video forms part of the album Couperin: Leçons de Ténèbres – Lalande: Miserere, released in March 2026 by Alpha Classics. Alongside Couperin, the recording includes music by Michel-Richard de Lalande, placing these lamentations within a broader French sacred tradition.
Listen to the full album here
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