Neopolitan Baroque

More baroque sacred music on a cd from Christophe Rousset and Les Talens Lyriques called Miserere - Music From the Royal Chapel Naples by Leonardo Leo. Leo was involved in Neoplolitan opera as well as sacred music and some of the pieces featured on the cd do have an operatic feel to them. There is great depth and sincerity to the music however, using the gifts of fine singing to illuminate the liturgical texts. The instrumental forces of Les Talens Lyriques are pared down to a small chamber group for these works, while amongst the singers is the beautiful soprano voice of Sandrine Piau. This is comparetively obscure music that is well worth getting to know.