Leçons de ténèbres by F. Couperin

This extended musical work is a series of three vocal pieces for two sopranos and basso continuo. Couperin sets text from the Lamentations of Jeremiah, in which the prophet deplores the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians. Don’t miss this unique musical offering, which is considered one of the undisputed peaks of Baroque vocal music. Keaton Whitehurst and Melinda Van Niel, sopranos; Jeffrey Phelps, cello; Kevin Kwan, organ; Joanna Binford, reader.