Founded in 2001 by Benoît Haller, La Chapelle Rhénane is an ensemble of solo singers and solo instrumentalists bent on revisiting the major works of the European vocal repertoire.  Much of its success is closely linked to two German Baroque composers, Heinrich Schütz and Johann-Sebastian Bach, but the ensemble is also dedicated to renewing the interpretation of works by Handel, Monteverdi, Charpentier or Purcell, with a view to reveal in them that share of emotion, humanity and modernity likely to appeal to a wide contemporary audience. The ensemble’s outreach projects include  residencies in schools, educational concerts or tours in rural areas.

La Chapelle Rhénane has performed at all the major venues and festivals in France. It has also given concerts in Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Poland. In 2009, it travelled to Peru, Colombia and Chile. In 2018, it was invited by the prestigious BachFest in Leipzig to perform Bach’s Matthew Passion at the Thomaskirche, where it was first performed. In 2019, the ensemble continued its international expansion in North America at the prestigious Bourgie Hall in Montreal. In 2022, La Chapelle Rhénane was a guest of the Güldener Herbst – Festival Alter Musik Thüringen for its opening concert.

La Chapelle Rhénane has so far released seven CDs, including four devoted to Heinrich Schütz. All have been acclaimed by the specialist press, garnering numerous awards. Its latest disc, released in 2023, is devoted to the Seven Last Words of Jesus Christ on the Cross, in a new, intimate, version, a collaboration with the Quatuor 1781.