On this episode of Holy Smoke, Damian Thompson is joined by British pianist Mishka Rushdie Momen to explore the extraordinary musical world of 18th-century France - where religion, courtly spectacle and music were deeply intertwined.
They discuss the music of François Couperin, Jean-Philippe Rameau and the pioneering composer Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, as well as the unlikely connection between Catholic and Protestant composers.
They also ask whether the Church has lost its musical vernacular; and whether the sacred music of the Baroque could have a place in churches today.
Produced by Abigail Brierley.
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