Envolée céleste ou ténor et soprano dans la musique sacrée

With the monarchical absolutism of divine right, the Baroque period could only conceive of music in the service of religious power or political power. The Reformation and the Counter-Reformation had a strong impact on consciences. Faced with problems of doctrinal unity, the Catholic Church intended to exercise stricter control over the population. Music was also subject to this influence. Each person must undertake a more authentic religious devotion.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, vocal...