Profane choir a cappella
CHANSONS FRANÇAISES
FLORILEGIUM OF THE RENAISSANCE TO THE PRESENT DAY
Composition
8 or 12 singers
Style
Profane music
Conducting
Christopher Gibert
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
“I invite you on a journey through five centuries of French song, revealing all the poetic and musical richness of this genre. From the playful and joyful verve of Clément Janequin to the raw and profound emotion of Jacques Brel, via the harmonic delicacies of Debussy, Ravel and Poulenc, the a cappella choir explores a little-known connection between Renaissance polyphonic song and 20th-century popular song, offering a fresh take on the genre."
Christopher Gibert
Each page reveals the French language's capacity to become music, by turns playful, amorous, tragic or dreamy. The vocal arrangements, faithful to the styles of each era, offer a fresh take on these works, highlighting their literary depth and formal beauty. A programme based on a living heritage that creates a dialogue between centuries and sensibilities.
PROGRAM DETAILS
NATURE AND SEASONS
Clément JANEQUIN (c. 1485 – 1558) – Le chant des oiseaux
Joseph-Guy ROPARTZ (1864 – 1955) – Rossignolet du bois joli
Claude ARRIEU (1903 – 1990) – L’eau vive
Joseph-Guy ROPARTZ (1864 – 1955) – Yver, vous n’estes qu’un vilain
Claude LE JEUNE (c. 1530 – 1600) – Revoicy venir du printemps
PEOPLE'S SONGS
Pierre PASSEREAU (c. 1509 – après 1547) – Il est bel et bon
Étienne MOULINIÉ (c. 1600 – c. 1676) – Amis, enivrons-nous
Maurice EMMANUEL (1862 – 1938) – M’y allant promener
Pierre CADEAC (16e s.) – Je suis déshéritée
Maurice RAVEL – Ronde
LOVES AND DESIRES
Francis POULENC (1899 – 1963) – Margoton va à l’eau
Maurice RAVEL – Nicolette
Orlando DE LASSUS (1532 – 1594) – Suzanne un jour
Déodat DE SEVERAC (1872 – 1921) – Ma poupée chérie
Jacques BREL (1929 – 1978) – La chanson des vieux amants
arrangement Malo EVRARD
COLOURS OF FRANCE
Claude DEBUSSY – Dieu ! qu’il la fait bon regarder
Claude DEBUSSY – Tambourin
Maurice RAVEL (1875 – 1937) – Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
Joseph CANTELOUBE (1879 – 1957) – Baïlèro
Yves MONTAND (1921 – 1991) – À bicyclette
arrangement Thomas OSPITAL
Hubert GIRAUD/ PIAF – Sous le ciel de Paris
Program duration : about 1h15