Les Vêpres de San Ignacio

Released in 2006 by Impuls International, Les Vêpres de San Ignacio serves as a scholarly and atmospheric reconstruction of music performed in the Jesuit reductions of 18th-century South America. The album highlights the unique cultural synthesis of Baroque European musical structures and indigenous aesthetic influences that defined the mission churches of the Chiquitos and Moxos regions.

The recording features the Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino, directed by Michel Fourgon, who aimed to capture the liturgical solemnity and vibrant ornamentation characteristic of colonial-era South American compositions. The ensemble focused on period-appropriate vocal techniques and instrumentation to evoke the soundscape of the missions, providing listeners with a rare look at a fascinating, though often overlooked, chapter of musical history.