Alcyone: Suites des airs à joüer
MARAIS (trans. Louprette)
At-A-Glance
Length: c. 8 minutes
About this Piece
Recognized as a bold interpreter of French organ music, Renée Anne Lou- prette presents her own transcription of a suite of elegant dances by French Baroque master Marin Marais (1656- 1728) from his 1706 opera Alcyone. The five-act tragedy – with a happy ending! – produced a famous tempest scene and several popular dances, including a march that became the music for the Christmas carol “Masters in This Hall.”