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Episode 1

The Royal Chapel, jewel in the crown of the King’s Music

Louis XIV inaugurates the new chapel at Versailles!

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Episode 2

The Sun King’s daily Mass

Join the Sun King, his court and his musicians at an iconic event in Versailles

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Episode 3

The 1683 music competition - a major event

The grand contest held to recruit an Assistant Music Master for the Royal Chapel. A moment of suspense…

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Episode 4

The quintessentially French grand motet

What kind of music was played in the Royal Chapel? Discover the motet.

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Episode 5

Lalande, master of music, a success story

Discover Michel-Richard de Lalande, the Royal Chapel’s musical genius

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Episode 6

The flourishing and posterity of the Royal Chapel

The Royal Chapel as source of inspiration. Find out how its influence spread.

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