We are delighted to be bringing to this enchanting slice of France profonde a music festival of the sort we pioneered, and which continues – at this level of quality – to be unique to us. The audience is comfortably accommodated on a ship, disembarking for eight private concerts in historic buildings. In many cases these are of the same period as the music; sometimes there is a specific connection. There is time also to see some of the best of the art and architecture in the vicinity. Two lecturers accompany the cruise, a musicologist and an art historian.Most of the music is French, from the Middle Ages to Poulenc and Messiaen via Couperin, Charpentier, Debussy and a host of major and less-known composers. Purcell, Corelli, Bach and Onslow also make appearances. The musicians are from France, Switzerland, Italy, Britain and Germany, and are among the finest artists in their category.
