Gramophone Editor's Choice
Sabine Devieilhe, the soprano, described the recording sessions in December 2020 as feeling like a "secret mission" due to the circumstances.
The performers believe the music of Bach and Handel offers solace and familiarity.
The album was recorded in December 2020 at the Temple du St-Esprit in Paris.
The program aims to portray affliction, repentance, joy, and desire through both sacred and secular works by Bach and Handel.
The album's concept explores themes of tears and the soul seeking peace, as depicted in characters from Cleopatra to the Sinner in Cantata BWV 199.
