Utilizing his own inimitable musical lexicon, Jean-François MIchel dedicates this work to the historically great masters of such ceremonial music: Samuel Scheidt, Johann Pezel and their peers, with an implied acknowledgement to the Venetian, Giovanni Gabrieli, for the antiphonic Choral.

Instrumentation: Soprano Cornet Eb, Solo cornet 1 Bb, Repiano Cornet Bb, Cornet 2 Bb, Cornet 3 Bb, Flügelhorn Bb, Alto Eb solo, Alto 1 Eb, Alto 2 Eb, Baritone 1 Bb, Baritone 2 Bb, Trombone 1 Bb, Trombone 2 Bb,...