In putting together their programme, the two Chantresses have drawn on the Leçons de ténèbres, oratorios, duets and cantatas by great Baroque composers. Some of the works selected were not written for two female voices, nor even for two female characters; this recital therefore explores different ways of bringing together two high voices within the Baroque repertoire today.

As the first part of the concert, dedicated to sacred music, draws to a close, characters gradually emerge, leading us towards more human concerns and bringing to the fore a central theme of the Baroque repertoire: should we allow ourselves to be guided by our emotions, at the risk of suffering, or should we set them aside to enjoy the benefits of inner peace?