"Charpentier's music has been captured in all of its splendor by Christie and his ensemble, who have revealed him to be one of the true masters of the second half of the 17th century... This effort by Les Arts Florissants, however, must be accepted as an important part of their continuing Charpentier project. The quality of this release is in line with what we have come to expect from Christie, with an ensemble of well-matched, fine singers, and period instruments played in a manner beyond reproach. The disc opens rousingly, if enigmatically, with a March for Timpani... Charpentier's Te Deum is given a performance that revels in that piece's martial character... The Missa Assumpta est Maria contains a wide variety of moods and timbres, each faithfully rendered." - American Record Guide
"Christie's lively, dramatic and committed approach shines through consistently... the overall effect is impressive, particularly in the Litanies; here a careful vocal blend allied to a quietly reflective interpretation produce a performance of beauty and conviction." - Gramophone
"Il fallait bien qu'un jour William Christie y vînt : le Te Deum, célébrissime mais en fait méconnu, méritait une version enfin entièrement satisfaisante." - Le Monde de la Musique
"Un disque merveilleux et unique car il fait le tour des styles vocaux de Charpentier, avec une qualité d'interprétation sans doute inégalable actuellement, et enfin une version de référence du Te Deum." - Compact
"Pour vous abreuver au génie décidément inépuisable de Charpentier, vous n'aurez de cesse que de revenir à la Missa. Un chef-d'œuvre n'est pas si souvent révélé au disque, on ne saurait lui faire défaut." - Répertoire
"Eine Super-CD mit geistlicher Musik auf Originalinstrumenten." - Stereoplay
