Episode Synopsis "2. The Sun King’s daily Mass"

The second episode delves into everyday life at the Palace of Versailles. Music accompanied the King’s day, starting with the royal levee. What was the King’s Mass like? What music was played and what was the work of the musicians?

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More episodes of the podcast Expodcast #1 : Music and musicians at the royal Chapel

• 1. The Royal Chapel, crown jewel of the King's musical collection
• 2. The Sun King’s daily Mass
• 3. The 1683 competition
• 4. Grand motets, quintessentially French
• 5. Lalande, Master of Music - a Success Story
• 6. The flourishing and posterity of the Royal Chapel