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Bring your heart and your voice
August 1 to 9, 2019
Editorial
The 23rd Choralies, from the 1st to the 9th of variety of international ateliers. Artists from programme, pick up your suitcases and start
August in Vaison-la-Romaine, will once again the five continents will act as ambassadors of to travel, to dream and to hope. Make sure
be a grand celebration of choral singing, a vocal excellence and grace us with delightful you register early to this beautiful musical
gathering of thousands of passionate singers concerts, bringing us together in common adventure led by the À Cœur Joie association.
and renowned choral conductors from around emotion. Remember : it only happens every three years…
the world. Prestigious ensembles will perform
Jacques BARBIER, President of À Cœur Joie France,
during the festival, displaying exciting new The town of Vaison-la-Romaine remains a Jean-Claude WILKENS, Artistic director of the
styles and repertoires. close partner and welcomes us in its various Choralies,
The Choralies are an occasion for a world that venues. Place Montfort will develop into a Olivier BLANCHOZ, Technical director and volunteer
is alive and singing to meet up. dynamic meeting point for all kinds of musics teams coordinator.
and audiences. The council’s teams are
More than ever, the festival will celebrate youth. working closely with our staff of volunteers Publishing
Published by À Cœur Joie
The opening concert will set the tone along in order to prepare, yet again, a unique and Choral organisation
with daily animations and innovative ateliers. enchanting environment ready to accomodate 24 Avenue Joannès Masset - CS 99261
69264 LYON cedex 09 FRANCE
In line with this ambition, the 2019 Choralies 5000 singers for ten days in what is France’s Graphic concept: Atelier Chose
Realisation: Clotilde Jenoudet
will also look out towards Europe, and the largest choral event. Photo credit: À Cœur Joie,
rich facets of the world we share, through a As you browse through the 23rd Choralies’ Diane-Laure Galinotti, Jean Morlais,
Delphine Barbier Baritaux, Michel Curé,
Thierry Wagner, Guy Martin,
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The Choralies Ateliers
20 > Long Ateliers p. 4 9 About the festival p. 19 21
8 days : August 1 to 9 Open Singing, Roman Theatre, Place Montfort...
3 > 8-16 years old Ateliers p. 10 Information p. 22 23
8 days : August 1 to 9 Travel, meals, camping, agenda...
Special Ateliers p. 11 Choir singers, choirs, children, occasional singers or conductors, all will find the
atelier that suits their tastes, musical level and duration of their stay.
8 days : August 1 to 9 To meet your expectations, we offer all kinds of music! A cappella or orchestra?
Equal or mixed voices? A wide range of style and periods is available!
Registration for individuals will open in September 2018 on the website.
Technical Ateliers p. 13 14 We have special conditions for groups under 25 years old.
4 days : August 1 to 5 Please contact us at inscriptions@choralies.org
www.choralies.fr
Short Ateliers p. 14 15
4 days : August 1 to 5
Technical Ateliers p. 16 17
4 days : August 6 to 9
Short Ateliers p. 17 18
4 days : August 6 to 9
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Long Ateliers
August 1 to 9, 2019
August 1st 9th 2019
LONG ATELIERS
ATELIER L01 ATELIER L02 ATELIER L03 ATELIER L04
Messa di Gloria Ein Deutsches Requiem JubilateDeo
Jubilate Deo- DAN FORREST Missa Brevis in D Minor
GIACOMO PUCCINI JOHANNES BRAHMS DAN
SATB FORREST
- medium - 300 singers - English WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
CONDUCTOR
Alessandro CONDUCTOR
Jan CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR
Brady Leslie
CADARIO
Brady Brady
SCHUMACHER Brady
ALLRED Brady
PEETERS
ALLRED ALLRED ALLRED ALLRED
Italy Germany USA France
Are you ready to delve into the beauty of Italian Brahms’ German Requiem is one of the greatest Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo brings to life the The Missa Brevis in D Minor for four mixed
music with Puccini? The composer’s splendid monument of choral music on a par with global aspect of the traditional Psalm 100 voices was written by a 13 year-old in Salzburg
Messa di Gloria will startle you with its constant Bach’s Mass in B or Haydn’s Creation. After this text by setting it in seven different languages in 1769. This piece for string orchestra and 55
shift between sacred music and operatic style. romantic piece’s huge success, the composer – Latin, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Zulu, four soloists was the only one of Mozart’s
This atelier promises to be an experience you himself wrote the arrangement for choir and Spanish, and English – and drawing from a masses written in minor key. Its tormented
won’t forget… piano four hands revealing the richness of the wide spectrum of musical cultures. The final character foreshadows the Requiem and
vocal parts. movement combines them in a stunning speaks volumes about the genius of its young
SATB 140 singers celebration of joy, as the earth sings as one: composer.
medium English/Italian SATB 140 singers omnis terra, jubilate !
difficult English/German SATB 100 singers
SATB 300 singers
medium French/English
Alessandro Cadario is Principal Guest Conductor medium English
at the Milanese orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali, Jan Schumacher is musical director at the Leslie Peeters is a conductor, choral conducting
one of Italy’s oldest symphonic orchestras. He has university of Frankfurt (Germany) and conducts Brady Allred is artistic director and conductor teacher, singer and pianist. She graduated from
conducted prestigious orchestras and choirs such Limburg’s Camerata Musica. He sang in the city’s of the Salt Lake Choral Artists, an organization of the superior conservatoire (CNSMD) of Lyon where
as the Monte Carlo and the Fenice Philharmonic cathedral choir before joining the State Youth Choir seven choral ensembles. He is regularly invited as she studied choral conducting with Bernard Tétu
Orchestras, and those of the theaters of Genoa, of Rheinland-Pfalz. As a conductor he has worked on conductor or jury member and leads masterclasses and Nicole Corti after having studied with Paul
Bologna, Petruzzelli (Bari), Teatro Lirico (Cagliari), the great romantic oratorios and masses (Beethoven, in Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle Spicer and Jeffrey Skidmore at the Birmingham
and Verdi (Trieste). He has collaborated with soloists Mendelssohn, Verdi, Dvorak, Schubert, Bruckner, East. He is a winner of the European Grand Prix, Conservatoire (United Kingdom). She has sung in
such as Gautier Capuçon, Mario Brunello, Vittorio Elgar), from Gregorian chant to contemporary music two First Prizes and the Conductors Prize at professional ensembles (Chœur Britten, Calliope…),
Grigolo, Francesco Meli and Giovanni Sollima. via opera or improvised and electronic music. He is the Marktoberdorf International Chamber Choir and conducts children and youth choirs as well as
regularly invited to great choral events on the five Competition. Prior to his full-time appointment as the vocal ensemble A Piacere in Chambéry, France.
continents. artistic director of SLCA, Brady Allred taught at Leslie pushes boundaries between music and
the University of Utah, conducted Pittsburg’s Bach theater with staged performances of renaissance,
Choir amongst others and sang with the Robert baroque, contemporary, and jazz music. She
Shaw Festival Singers. currently trains future choral conductors and music
teachers in Lyon and Villeurbanne.
August 1st 9th 2019
LONG ATELIERS
ATELIER L05 ATELIER L06 ATELIER L07 ATELIER L08
Saint Francis of Assisi Mass Bolivian Cathedral of Sucre 21st century French music Misatango !
DAMIJAN MOČNIK baroque music
CONDUCTOR
Damijan CONDUCTOR
Mariana CONDUCTOR
Sabine CONDUCTOR
Virginia
Brady
MOČNIK Brady
DELGADILLO ARGAUT
Brady Brady
BONO
ALLRED ALLRED ALLRED ALLRED
Slovenia France - Bolivia France Argentina
This mass for choir, string orchestra and The Bolivian Cathedral of Sucre’s baroque This typically French repertoire boasts The Misa a Buenos Aires was composed in
percussions is like Saint Francis of Assisi: music collection will take us to a time when various characteristics: colours, transparency, 1996. It combines elements of mass and
66 simple and humble. Let the composer sacred celebrations were a grand expression modality, sensitivity, impressionism. The Argentinian tango in its writing as well as
introduce you to this new mass, a special of exuberance, syncretism and religious pieces for piano or a capella we will work on through the mixture of voice and dance
work with contrasting movements, just like a fervor. Come and discover this religious music are excerpts from the Ten commandments orchestra. A mass loved by modern audiences
snaphat of our century… filled with boisterous rhythms and vibrant by Anthony Girard, the Bestiaire de noël will be performed at the Choralies in the
harmonies. by Thierry Machuel, the Ariettes oubliées presence of its composer.
SSA 140 singers by Julien Joubert, and Le vent by Isabelle
easy English SATB 80 singers Aboulker. Come and fall in love with modern SATB 120 singers
day French music!
medium Spanish medium English/Spanish
Damijan Mocnik studied composition at
Ljubljana's Academy of Music in 1991. He developed Mariana Delgadillo Espinoza is passionate SATB 80 singers Argentinian music teacher and choral conductor
his craft studying abroad, which included working about early music and contemporary music. Her difficult French Virgina Bono trained with renowned conductors
with Eric Ericson. Since 1993, Mocnik has been a work focuses on contemporary creation, revival during masterclasses and workshops. She won
choral conductor and music director at Ljubljana's of early repertoire and teaching. She studied with the Conductor of Honor Merit award in 2000 at
As a professional choral conductor, Sabine
Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, and since 2000 Valérie Fayet, Nicole Corti and Hans Christophe the Argentinian Association for Choral Music
Argaut, has led many choirs in French
artistic director of all musical activities at the Rademann at the superior conservatoire (CNSMD) (AAMCANT) in La Plata, and the 3rd prize at the
conservatoires for over 25 years. She trains
St. Stanislaus Institution. He conducts several of Lyon. She is the Frist Prize winner of the 8th International competition for choral conductors in
amateur choral conductors and music teachers,
choirs, and has won many awards in national and EuropaCantat International Competition where she Bologna (Italy) in 2003. She has won several other
and she is regularly invited to teach at the
international choral competitions. In 2006, he was also won a special prize for interpretation in 2015. prizes in international competitions with her choirs
conservatoire of Vannes and at the University
a composer-in-residence in Marktoberdorf, then She founded in 2014 the Ensemble Alkymia and and is regularly invited as guest conductor and
of Rennes. Her teaching is based on a playful
was offered to lead the Composer's Conducting also conducts the Petits Chanteurs de Lyon, the member of the jury in various festivals.
yet rigorous method. Sabine Argaut is also an
Atelier at Europa Cantat. He's been invited abroad Willems International Choir, and the Chœur du CHD arts manager and is involved in the À Cœur Joie
several times to give concerts or composition de Lyon. association’s committee work and other events.
lectures. His works are remarkable mostly for their
flawless structure, and numerous dramatic turns
with rich, exceptional, and mysterious sonorities.
LONG ATELIERS
ATELIER L09 ATELIER L10 ATELIER L11 ATELIER L12
Tribute to Veljo Tormis Northern lights Different traditions, Traditional music
in French same heart. of South Africa
Loïc Cecilia André Michael
PIERRE MARTIN-LÖF DE QUADROS BARRETT
France Sweden USA South Africa
Loïc Pierre along with Pierre Gief have risen Come and discover some pearls from the This atelier brings together music from the South Africa is a singing nation. Its new,
to the challenge of translating the original North! In this atelier you will meet Swedish Middle East, Europe and the United States. miscellaneous and vibrant choral music
Estonian text of Veljo Tormis’ work into French. choral poetry as well as folklore from The songs are inspired by African, African reflects its multi-cultural society and the 7
The Nordic pieces for two, three or four parts Scandinavia. Let your soul be inspired by the American, European and Islamic repertoire. pulsating fusion of African and Western
are transformed by the latin language, evoking old tuned psalms, dances and melodies from This combination of different traditions shines elements. Join Michael Barrett and experience
the same dances and landscapes with a this northern part of Europe! a light on our emotional common ground as the joy of singing, dancing and living the music
reinterpreted prosody and the same beautiful human beings who share the same hopes and of South Africa.
poetry. SATB 80 singers dreams.
easy English SATB 80 singers
SATB 120 singers SATB 80 singers easy English
easy French Cecilia Martin-Löf has been a choral conductor easy French
at the university of Lund (Denmark) for ten years Michael Barrett is conductor and lecturer
Founder of the Mikrokosmos chamber choir in and has conducted the Danish Radio Girls’ Choir. Dr André de Quadros is a professor of music and at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. His
1989 and also a composer, scenographer and stage She has experience of choral work at all levels, from chair of the Music Education Department at Boston compositions and arrangements, particularly his
director, Loïc Pierre has for the past twenty years children, youth and beginners up to professional University. He is the director of four ensembles: arrangements of traditional African Music, have
consistently worked to mix the art of choral singing singers. She always strives to combine her love VOICES 21C (USA), the Manado State University been performed throughout South Africa and
with other disciplines that are often far from the for poetry and literature making sure technical Choir (Indonesia), Common Ground Voices (Israeli/ abroad.He conducts the Tuks camerata, one of
world of singing and may sometimes come from vocal precision always serves the lyrics. She is Palestinian/international), and the Muslim Choral South Africa’s finest choral ensembles. Michael has
unexpected fields such as video, cinema, hip hop particularly interested in the Swedish and Nordic Ensemble (Sri Lanka). His ties to music from won many choir competitions and regularly invited
dance, or stage design lighting. folklore and creates innovative performances with South East Asia and to India, his homeland, are to as member of the jury. He has worked with some
Over the years Loïc Pierre has created his “laboratory unexpected collaborations. Cecilia is currently strong and his professional life has taken him to of the greatest conductors including Simon Halsey
of enthusiasm” where Mikrokosmos singers tame training as an orchestra conductor at the Royal over forty countries, including prisons and conflict (United Kingdom), Joe Miller (USA), Bo Johansson
and sculpt new soundscapes in collaboration with Academy of Music of Stockholm (Sweden) and has zones in the Middle East. He is head of publication (Sweden), Nicol Matt (Germany), Gunnar Eriksson
a rising generation of composers. conducted the Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra. at various American and German music editors (Norway), and Maria Guinand (Venezuela). Michael
(Earthsons, Hinshaw Music, Carus Verlag). regularly attends workshops and masterclasses to
keep up with the latest trends in choral music.
August 1st 9th 2019
LONG ATELIERS
ATELIER L13 ATELIER L14 ATELIER L15 ATELIER L16
Saudade The Mediterranean Sea Aznavour Suite Belgian songs
Paulo Olivier
Juan Pablo Florence
LORENÇO BILQUIN
DE JUAN HUBY
Portugal Spain Belgium Belgium
The Portuguese language, spoken on four The Mediterranean Sea, as a meeting point The popular French singer Charles Aznavour’s The Belgian repertoire has a great deal to
continents, has embraced the culture of the between East and West, between Africa and greatest hits (Jm’voyais déjà, For me offer. Florence suggest you discover it through
88 new world through music. Portuguese fado Europe, offers a unique musical journey formidable, La Bohème, Emmenez-moi…) original and poetic arrangements of songs
met with African rhythms and the sweet through the sounds of the most diverse arranged by Olivier Bilquin in a suite for four by Maurane, Philippe Lafontaine, Salvatore
harmonies of Brazil. The result is a rich and cultures born on its shores. A musical mosaic mixed voices offers various atmospheres and Adamo, Jacques Brel, Loïc Nottet, Alice on
elegant music with a universal message. rich in colours and contrasts that takes musical styles. In this piece, all parts share the the Roof, Puggy, Hooverphonic… Vintage and
Come and join the Portuguese heritage us from a berber Moroccan wedding to an main themes of the songs… modern music for all!
around the world. Andalusian scene, and from there to Turkey,
Israel, Greece and Italy, all the way to the SATB 140 singers SSA 140 singers
SATB 80 singers sounds of the Hindu community of Melilla.
medium French easy French
easy French/English
SATB 80 singers Composer and choral conductor Olivier Bilquin Florence Huby has sung in the World Youth Choir
Born in Lisbon, Paulo Lourenço is a leading easy French/Spanish graduated from the Royal Music Conservatoire of under the baton of Frieder Bernius, Peter Erdei,
conductor in Portugal and has a doctoral degree in Liège (Belgium) twenty years ago. In parallel to his Steve Zegree, and Florian Heyerick. She currently
choral and orchestral conducting at the University Juan Pablo De Juan was a member of music classical curriculum, he has always had an eye on sings backing voices on the television program
of Cincinnati (USA). Appointed as assistant groups such as the young orchestra of Andalusia pop, rock, world music and broadway musicals. The Voice Belgium. Her training was in singing,
conductor of the Gulbenkian Choir since 2012, he and the symphony orchestra of Melilla. He He works in schools and with non-profits and puts lyrical art, choral conducting and composing at
is also the head of the masters program in choral was a young conductor of the national youth together various workshops and shows. He co- the Royal Music Conservatoire of Liège (Belgium).
conducting at Lisbon’s Superior School of Music, orchestra of Spain and won the Revelation prize conducts with Florence Huby the choir Around40 She created the vocal group Witloof Bay in 2005,
where he conducts the school’s chamber choir. He for best conductor at the international May Choir and is the author of many choral arrangements representing Belgium at the 2011 Eurovision
is the founder of the acclaimed a cappella group Competition Georgie Dimitrov in Varna (Bulgaria) published by the A Coeur Joie publishing house. competition. She currently conducts children,
Tetvocal with whom he won several prizes and in 2010. He participated in the IFCM’s 9th World youth and adult choirs in her music school and in
whose repertoire is closely linked to Portuguese Symposium for Choral Music in 2011. the Belgian branch of the A Coeur Joie Association.
culture.
LONG ATELIERS
ATELIER L17 ATELIER L18 ATELIER L19 ATELIER L20
French hits of the 60s Gospel Take the shackles !
off my feet
so I can dance
Emmanuel Bassey Anne Pascal
PATERNE EBONG KÖHLER ADOUMBOU
France Nigeria Germany France
« Salut Les Copains! » was a famous French Through a selection of iconic African Come and groove with Anne Köhler on a Who hasn’t spent nights dancing on the
variety program broadcast that launched the American songs, the choral conductor and selection of jazz ballads, joyful gospel music legendary Swedish band’s hits? 40 years
success of many musical icons of the 1960s. singer songwriter Bassey Ebong will teach and a capella songs for mixed choir by later we will revive the group’s greatest songs 99
This atelier suggests original arrangements you gospel repertoire. His teaching method famous American, Danish, German, Swedish (Money, Gimme, Mamma mia…) accompanied
from the repertoire of these French icons centers around communicating musicality and French arrangers. Enjoy looking for a by an instrumental trio. Our final performance
such as Antoine, Jacques Dutronc, Richard and finding the balance between emotion and bright pop-sound, and stylish phrasing in the will be a fresh, lively, choral expression of pop!
Anthony, Johnny Hallyday, Claude François, interpretation. interpretation of classics such as Skyfall by
Hugues Aufray, Michel Polnareff, and Sheila. Adele, Take me to church by Hozier and The 80 singers
SATB
SATB 70 singers secret of life by James Taylor.
easy French
SATB 70 singers easy French/English
SATB 120 singers
easy French Pascal Adoumbou entered the musical world
Bassey Ebong is a Nigerian author, composer medium English/German through violin training before singing with the
Emmanuel Paterne is multi-talented. He is and performer. His wish when he created the Bloom French Youth Choir under the baton of Valérie Fayet
musical director of Les Fous Chantants d’Alès Gospel Academy in 2008 and the Bloom Gospel Anne Kohler taught choir conducting and and the ensemble Alter Echo led by Alain Louisot.
(France), choral conductor, orchestra conductor, Choir in 2012 was to go beyond gospel clichés by classical voice at the Musikhochschule Hanover He graduated from the superior conservatoire
vocal coach, multi-instrumentist, composer, writer, giving the repertoire a modern and multicultural (Germany), and is currently professor for choral (CNSMD) of Lyon in 2015 where he earned a
arranger, executive producer, event organiser character. As a choral conductor since 1997, he conducting at the Detmold University of music masters in choral conducting under the direction of
and even company director. Manu, as he likes to has collaborated with French film maker Coline Germany. She also conducts the schools’ Chamber Nicole Corti. He created the professional ensemble
be called, has studied music in conservatoires Serreau. He has performed as a soloist and Choir and vocal ensemble Pop-Up, which recorded Color in 2012 and is currently the artistic director
from the age of 13. He regularly conducts choral composed for festivals and movie soundtracks. He their third CD in 2017 and has one first prizes at of the Swiss choir OneStep-gospel (Lausanne) and
events across France and vocal training sessions. is involved in many charity projects across France, the International Chamber Choir Competition the choir InChorus.
Through the festival Les Fous Chantants d’Alès, he Europe and Africa and is committed to sharing his in Marktoberdorf. Anne Kohler’s work with her
has collaborated with popular singers Maurane, passion. jazz choir was influenced and formed through
Catherine Lara, Florent Pagny and Michael Jones workshops with The Real Group, Jens Johansen
amongst others. and Thierry Lalo, and through close connections to
arrangers Martin Carbow and Oliver Gies.
August 1st 9th 2019
8-16 ATELIERS
ATELIER L21 ATELIER L22 ATELIER L23
Work it out! The world sings North America landscapes
8-11 years 11-16 years 12-16 years
Individuals Full choirs only Individuals or
Full choirs
Emmanuelle
The Choralies are open to GUILLOT- Josep Zimfira
8 16 years old DROULLÉ VILA JOVER POLOZ
children and teenagers. France Catalonia Canada
Led by amazing conductors, 3 ateliers that end
with the production of a show are available. The roots of Canadian and North American art
Singing is also a work out, so why not sing Give voice to complex and dynamic songs
One atelier for children (8-12 years old) and two come from all over the world. Using our voices
about sports? There are heroes and songs in various languages. This music is inspired
for children and teenagers (8-16 years old). to explore traditional Indigenous Canadian
10
10 galore on the subject. Let us sing classical by songs issued from the world’s traditional
A unique chance for your children, but also music, folk music, and contemporary art
tunes, contemporary pieces, nursery rhymes, repertoire. In this atelier you will also be
for performing groups and their conductors music, we will create different colors in the
film music, fan music and why not our very invited to collectively craft a choreagraphed
to experience great moments in a unique voice - like a kaleidoscope for the ears! Our
own Haka? Ready, set… Sing! performance for a unique show.
atmosphere. sessions will combine physical gestures,
For full choirs only (11 to 16 years old)
60 singers French Choir preparation ahead of the festival movement, and breathing techniques that
REGISTRATION OPTIONS: required encourage and foster expressive singing.
#1 As an extern: children under the responsibility Emmanuelle Guillot-Droullé holds the highest
of a parent attending the festival. degrees in choral conducting and teaches since 120 singers English/Spanish 120 singers English
1994 at the conservatoire of Metz (France). She has
#2 As a group: children under the responsability
been conducting the 200-singers-choir Le Grand Zimfira Poloz ’s career began as she founded the
of their choir’s leader. Josep Vila Jover studied choral conducting with
Chœur du Festival International de Chant Choral Enric Ribó, Conxita Garcia and Christian Grube in first choral school in Kazakhstan. She was artistic
Nancy - Voix du Monde. She also produced various Catalonia (Spain). He is the artistic director of director and conductor of the school's senior choir
recordings for children and accompanies herself Societat Coral Amics de la Unió, an outstanding Koktem which attained top international choral status
FEES & REQUIREMENTS on the harp in performances for foster children. choral school with over 600 students and ten as a recurring prize-winner in choral competitions
She is also a member of vocal group Piccolo with active choirs, two of which are under his baton and festivals around the world. After immigrating
options #1 and #2 online registration: whom she sings, composes, records and produces (Cor Infantil Amics de la Unió, and Cor de Cambra to Canada, Zimfira became an active member of
www.choralies.fr staged vocal shows. of Granollers). He is a guest conductor in many the Toronto Children's Chorus artistic staff, a vocal
festivals. His children choir Cor Infantil Amics de coach at St. Michael's Choir School and an artistic
la Unió was selected as one of the 24 choirs in director at High Park Choirs. She soon created the
the world to take part in the World Symposium for Hamilton Children’s Choir and advanced the choir’s
Choral Music in 2017 in Taipei. sound and performance style by helping each child
to find their own unique voice, which has become the
benchmark for children’s choirs worldwide.August 1st 9th 2019
SPECIAL ATELIERS
ATELIER F01 ATELIER F02 EUROCHOIR
Study tour EuroChoir Celebrate Europe through choral singing – EuroChoir
is a unique choral event co-organised by the European
Choral Association – Europa Cantat every year in
a different country. Since 1982, EuroChoir offers
the opportunity to young singers to get together
Régis Yuval for 10 days to rehearse a challenging program with
HARQUEL WEINBERG renowned conductors, improve their vocal skills and
present the results of their work in public concerts.
France Israel This special choir project aims to promote the
networking of talented young singers at the European
level, and to foster the emergence of the next
generation of talents.
Using the music sung in a few of the festival’s This “EuroChoir” special atelier is for good singers between 18 and 30,
For the years 2019 to 2021, the European Choral
ateliers, Régis Harquel will take you through the from all over Europe and beyond, with a selection procedure. EuroChoir
Association is designing a cycle under the direction
different steps of a conductor’s work, from the sessions are usually quite intense, with 10 days filled up with rehearsals, 11
11
of one of the emerging talent of the European scene,
first table read to the concert performance, via concerts and fun activities. But to kick-start the three year cycle of the
Yuval Weinberg. The sessions should take place in
analysis of difficulties and teaching methods. EuroChoir under the direction of Yuval Weinberg, a “lighter” session is
France, Ireland and finally Switzerland.
This atelier is a study tour for choral conductors organised in 2019 during the Choralies. The programme will be of course
who will approach new repertoire, observe the demanding for singers who likes to be challenged, but adapted to the
ateliers and learn from conductors present at shorter rehearsal time. With more free time, the singers will have a chance
www.TheEuroChoir.org
the festival as well as from one another. to enjoy the festival, the French “art de vivre”, get to know each other and
maybe decide to apply again for the next edition in Ireland.
120 singers 120 singers
SATB 80 singers FRAME FOR TARGETS
medium English/Spanish
medium English AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
Régis Harquel is a middle school music teacher who's For singers 18 to 30 years old.
been trained by Bernard Tétu and Régine Théodoresco, After studying orchestral conducting in Tel Aviv, Yuval Weinberg studied
choral conducting with Grete Pedersen at the Norwegian Academy of Music Normal Choralies participation fees and conditions.
with whom he conducted Lyon's Cantrel until 2006. Special application procedure and selection process
He graduated in choir conducting from Villeurbanne's and with Jörg-Peter Weigle the Hochschule für Musik 'Hanns Eisler' Berlin.
As a scholar of the German ‘Dirigentenforum’ he has worked with various detailed on www.TheEuroChoir.org
ENM, and is currently conducting the vocal ensemble
Ephémère, which has been awarded many prizes in professional ensembles in Europe, such as the Berlin Radio Choir, the Swedish
choral contests. As a member of À Cœur Joie, he's a Radio Choir, the MDR Radio Choir, the NDR Radio Choir and the Choir of the
trainer in choir conducting and guest conductor in choir Deutsche Oper Berlin.
musical sessions. As such, he's directed two ateliers He is regularly invited to conduct professional ensembles such as the Norwegian
at Vaison-la-Romaine's Choralies, three at Quintin's Soloists’ Choir, the SWR Vokalensemble Stuttgart and the Bavarian Radio Choir.
festival La Voix, and several ateliers in the regions of He is the conductor of the Norwegian National Youth Choir.
Anjou, Bourgogne, Roussillon, Béarn and Paris. As a Yuval has received several awards as a conductor, including the first prize at
member of À Cœur Joie France's musical council from the chamber choir competition in Marktoberdorf 2017 with his Oslo-based
2010 to 2013, and of À Cœur Joie Rhône, Régis Harquel chamber choir ‘NOVA’ and the prize for the best conductor. In 2014 he won the
never hesitates when it comes to leading ambitious International choral conducting competition in Wroclaw. In 2015 he was the
projects. winner of the ‘Gary Bertini Award for young Israeli conductors’.12
SHORT & technical
Ateliers
August 1 to 5 AND 6 to 9, 2019August 1st 5th 2019
TECHNICAL ATELIERS
ATELIER T01
C01 ATELIER C01ATELIER T02 ATELIER T03
C01
Voice, ear and motion Voice mindfulness Voice and Qi Gong
Marine CONDUCTOR
Fanny Caroline CONDUCTOR
Mélanie
FRIBOURG Brady
MOUREN ADOUMBOU Brady
JACKSON
ALLRED ALLRED
France France France USA
You are a singer, a conductor, and you are Voice, a wind instrument : discovering the singer’s breathing Let your body and your voice blossom in
looking for tools to improve your voice and Looking for a healthy vocal gesture : breath and phonation this atelier associating the gentle, fluid 13
that of others. You want to understand the Body, a musical instrument : structure of the instrument and sound resonators movements of Qi Gong to the technical
link between gesture and sound? Come to Sound in space : in search of peripheral listening keys of Bel Canto. The precious junction of
this atelier! Here you will understand how Stress management before and during concerts : meditation and positive thinking sound and movement brings peace to your
your instrument works, and experiment vocal breathing and your vocal registers. It frees
gestures and conducting that will open up all your emotions and strengthens your body by
parameters of sound. You will learn to sing 30 singers French/English allowing your energy to flow deeply. Share the
with ease and open up to the sound of the joy of heartfelt singing.
group.
Fanny Mouren discovered opera when she was Caroline Adoumbou trained at the Pôle Lyrique
studying politics and international relations. She d’Excellence de Lyon (France), after studying in 20 singers French/English
30 singers French/English passed a degree in singing and now sings as a Geneva (Switzerland). She has performed as a
mezzo-soprano in various ensembles. Her repertoire mezzo-soprano in Switzerland and in France with
ranges from Renaissance to contemporary creation. prestigious choral conductors such as Michel Mélanie Jackson is a soprano with American
Marine Fribourg is a choral conductor and sings She has performed as Dido (Purcell), Dorabella Corboz, Gabriel Garrido, Valérie Fayet, Nicole Corti, origins. She has sung as a soloist across Europe,
in various professional ensembles in France and (Mozart), Hansel (Humperdinck), the 3rd child (Die and Leonardo Garcia-Alarcon. Her first performance from Rome to Reykjavik. She is a vocal coach and
the Netherlands. She also performs as a soloist for Zauberflöte), Zerlina (Mozart) and Mazet (Gounod). was Britten's The Little Sweep in 2010, followed teaches at the regional conservatoire of Paris
oratorio and opera. She is the artistic director and Co-director of the ensemble Brins de Voix, she aims by Belli’s Orfeo, and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte. She and at the choir of the Orchestre de Paris. She
founder of vocal ensemble Bergamasque (Paris) at bringing opera repertoire to a wide audience and further participated in the premiere of Ubaldini’s also holds a degree in Qi Gong. She teaches at
and mezzo-soprano of vocal quartet Damask. She teaching it to adults and children. opera Sarah Kane. She was a finalist of the Mahler the Chinese cultural center of Paris Les Temps du
holds a masters degree in classical singing from competition in the chamber music category with Corps and leads seminars in various companies. As
the conservatoire of The Hague (Netherlands) pianist Maxime Alberti. In 2015, she is second- a specialist of the relationship between body, voice
and has studied choral conducting in Paris with prize winner at the Emma Calve competition. and human psyche, Melanie also holds a degree
Claire Marchand. Passionate about teaching, she
in Gestalt and has been practicing mindfulness
is regularly invited to coach amateur choirs during
meditation for several decades.
workshops.August 1st 5th 2019
SHORT ATELIERS
ATELIER T04
C01 ATELIER
ATELIER C01
T05 ATELIER C01 ATELIER C02
Dalcroze rhythmic O Passo, a new approach Dare to sing opera A journey into Mélodie
to rhythm
Catherine
CONDUCTOR Fabien
CONDUCTOR Désirée Lionel
DUPERRAY
Brady AUBÉ
Brady PANNETIER SOW
ALLRED France ALLRED France France France
An atelier for body and voice for all of you The O Passo method is rhythmic teaching Bizet, Ravel, Verdi… You dream of singing Let us delve into French Mélodie and its
who don’t want to get worked up. Jacques- method and uses walking in order to gain and opera choruses but it feels like a far off dream? subtle harmonic language. Gabriel Fauré,
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Dalcroze rythmics, songs, rhythms and develop essential musical notions: the beat, The Choralies will allow you this pleasure. This Henri Duparc, and Claude Debussy amongst
harmonies are felt globally. Body and soul are listening, being autonomous… This method atelier opens up the opera repertoire for you. It others who have so exquisitely mastered the
enlisted through playful exercises which allow was inspired by popular musical practices of will help you work on your voice and sing in translation of great French poets into music
you to examine certain musical notions, to Brazil and created by Lucas Ciavatta in 1996. chorus. Come and dare! will take you on a scrumptious journey in this
develop your ear, your concentration and your It uses our inherent natural movement to link atelier for piano and choir.
memory. Live music differently, experience it body to music. 120 singers
SATB
in the now. 120 singers
easy French SATB
25 singers French/English medium French
20 singers French Désirée Pannetier studied choral conducting
at the superior conservatoire (Pôle Supérieur) of Lionel Sow received the highest certificate in
Fabien Aubé has studied music and choral Rennes, France, with Régine Théodoresco and choral conducting in 2005. He is artistic director
Rhythmician and pianist Catherine Duperray conduction with the aspiration of sharing, passing Nicolas André, and furthered her voice training to various vocal ensembles (Les Tempéramens,
graduated from Geneve's Jacques-Dalcroze on and feeling. Fabien Aubé has approached a great with Agnès Brosset. She currently conducts In Choeur de Radio France, La Maîtrise Notre-Dame,
Institute. She teaches Dalcroze eurhythmics many repertoires and now conducts the oratorio paradisium (pre-professional choir), various etc.), and teaches at the superior conservatoire
in music schools and shares her experience in choir of the Louvres (Paris) and co-conducts the choir and children choirs, and is assistant to the (CNSMD) of Paris. As a director of the Chœur de
primary schools. She is often asked to lead training international ensemble Revoice! He founded the conductor of the Jeune Chœur de Paris (regional l’Orchestre de Paris and as part of his residency
courses for the “Mission Voix”, ADDMs and the À ensemble Ainulindalë and the youth choir Tinwë. conservatoire of Paris). She regularly leads lyrical at the Parisian Philharmonic, he founded the
Cœur Joie association. Her double experience as Fabien continues to explore the relationship repertoire workshops at the Rennes opera house Academy in 2012, the Chamber choir in 2013, the
a rhythmician and choir conductor has led her to between body, dance and music through training and is also an orchestra conductor as well as a Children choir in 2014 and the Youth choir in 2015.
organizing several shows with children choirs as such as Dalcroze, Kodály, O Passo… He teaches music teacher. As of January 2017, he teaches at the superior
well as adult choirs. She was the choreographer in different conservatoires and collaborates in conservatoire (CNSMD) of Lyon.
for Odile Perceau's musical comedy Vivre that was workshops at the Philharmonie de Paris. He is
sponsored by Line Renaud to fight against AIDS, regularly invited to lead workshops on rhythm and
and toured in Paris, Abidjan and Washington, DC. vocal technique.SHORT ATELIERS
ATELIER C03 ATELIER C04
C01 ATELIER
ATELIER C01
C05
Jazz on ! French song by the legendary Canada from coast to coast
Barbara
François Vincent
CONDUCTOR Patricia
CONDUCTOR
BESSAC GERBOULLET
Brady ABBOTT
Brady
France ALLRED France ALLRED Canada Technical Atelier
No concert at the end
This four day workshop will tap into different This workshop will take you through the From the Pacific to the Atlantic coast, from of the atelier
facets of jazz. A dose of swing, a pinch of poetic universe of French singer Barbara. the Prairies to Acadia through Ontario and
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bossa nova, a dash of velvety ballads and You will sing six of her most moving songs Quebec, this atelier celebrates Canadian
many more surprises are the recipe for an arranged for three mixed voices (Au bois de music sung in French, English and Hebrew.
intense jazz experience. Some work ahead of Saint Amand, Göttingen, Rémusat, À mourir You will get a taste of Canada’s rich repertoire
the festival will be asked of you. pour mourir…), and prove that, as the song through pieces arranged for female voices
goes, you are indeed her «greatest love story. » and piano.
Short Ateliers
SATB 70 singers
medium French SATB 80 singers SSA 70 singers Concert at the end
easy French easy French of the atelier
François Bessac studied classical piano and
singing at the conservatoire of Grenoble, France, Vincent Gerboullet started studying piano at Patricia Abbott has been conducting adult and
and choral conduction with Erwin List. He has Bourgoin-Jallieu's music school and graduated youth choirs in Montréal for over 35 years. She was
conducted oratorio works with vocal ensembles in 2000. He studied both writing and music at the director of the Canadian association for choral
and A Coeur Joie choirs in Grenoble. During his Lyon's CRR, then at Lyon's CNSMD. He obtained a communities and artistic director of the musical
year at the Choeur de l’Armée Française (French professional certificate in music and now teaches center CAMMAC. She has led workshops and
army choir), he founded the all-male ensemble at Villeurbanne's national music school. On top of given conferences in Canada, the United States,
Phonandre. At 21, he created the jazz ensemble being a teacher, he's also a composer, arranger, France, Belgium and Argentina. She teaches at the
Charlatan Transfer with whom he recorded three choir conductor (most notably with the À Cœur universities of Sherbrooke and McGill where she
CDs. He currently sings with the jazz quintet Joie association), and pianist for different vocal also graduated with a masters in vocal training.
Sparkling Voices. He received jazz training from ensembles. He was part of an artist-in-residence
Laurence Saltiel, Roger Letson, Steve Zegree program as composer for the city of Vichy Val
and he studied Brasilian music with Gondwana d'Allier. “La légende du roi Arthur” and “Le tour du
(Eduardo Lopes). monde en 80 jours”, opera and musical comedy for
children choirs are published by the A Cœur Joie
editions.August 16stst 9thth 2019
TECHNICAL
SHORT ATELIERS
ATELIERS
ATELIER T06 ATELIER T07 ATELIER T08
Voice, ear and motion Voice mindfulness Voice and Qi Gong
Marine Fanny Caroline CONDUCTOR
Mélanie
FRIBOURG MOUREN ADOUMBOU Brady
JACKSON
ALLRED
France France France USA
You are a singer, a conductor, and you are Voice, a wind instrument : discovering the singer’s breathing Let your body and your voice blossom in
looking for tools to improve your voice and Looking for a healthy vocal gesture : breath and phonation this atelier associating the gentle, fluid
16 that of others. You want to understand the Body, a musical instrument : structure of the instrument and sound resonators movements of Qi Gong to the technical
link between gesture and sound? Come to Sound in space : in search of peripheral listening keys of Bel Canto. The precious junction of
this atelier! Here you will understand how Stress management before and during concerts : meditation and positive thinking sound and movement brings peace to your
your instrument works, and experiment vocal breathing and your vocal registers. It frees
gestures and conducting that will open up all your emotions and strengthens your body by
parameters of sound. You will learn to sing 30 singers French/English allowing your energy to flow deeply. Share the
with ease and open up to the sound of the joy of heartfelt singing.
group.
Fanny Mouren discovered opera when she was Caroline Adoumbou trained at the Pôle Lyrique
studying politics and international relations. She d’Excellence de Lyon (France), after studying in French/English
20 singers
30 singers French/English passed a degree in singing and now sings as a Geneva (Switzerland). She has performed as a
mezzo-soprano in various ensembles. Her repertoire mezzo-soprano in Switzerland and in France with
ranges from Renaissance to contemporary creation. prestigious choral conductors such as Michel Mélanie Jackson is a soprano with American
Marine Fribourg is a choral conductor and sings She has performed as Dido (Purcell), Dorabella Corboz, Gabriel Garrido, Valérie Fayet, Nicole Corti, origins. She has sung as a soloist across Europe,
in various professional ensembles in France and (Mozart), Hansel (Humperdinck), the 3rd child (Die and Leonardo Garcia-Alarcon. Her first performance from Rome to Reykjavik. She is a vocal coach and
the Netherlands. She also performs as a soloist for Zauberflöte), Zerlina (Mozart) and Mazet (Gounod). was Britten's The Little Sweep in 2010, followed teaches at the regional conservatoire of Paris
oratorio and opera. She is the artistic director and Co-director of the ensemble Brins de Voix, she aims by Belli’s Orfeo, and Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte. She and at the choir of the Orchestre de Paris. She
founder of vocal ensemble Bergamasque (Paris) at bringing opera repertoire to a wide audience and further participated in the premiere of Ubaldini’s also holds a degree in Qi Gong. She teaches at
and mezzo-soprano of vocal quartet Damask. She teaching it to adults and children. opera Sarah Kane. She was a finalist of the Mahler the Chinese cultural center of Paris Les Temps du
holds a masters degree in classical singing from competition in the chamber music category with Corps and leads seminars in various companies. As
the conservatoire of The Hague (Netherlands) pianist Maxime Alberti. In 2015, she is second- a specialist of the relationship between body, voice
and has studied choral conducting in Paris with prize winner at the Emma Calve competition. and human psyche, Melanie also holds a degree
Claire Marchand. Passionate about teaching, she
in Gestalt and has been practicing mindfulness
is regularly invited to coach amateur choirs during
meditation for several decades.
workshops.August 6st 9th 2019 SHORT ATELIERS
SHORT ATELIERS
ATELIER T09 ATELIER T10 ATELIER C01
C06 ATELIER C01
C07
Dalcroze rhythmic O Passo, a new approach Monteverdi in San Marco’s Théodore Dubois’ Mass
to rhythm in E-flat
Catherine Fabien Marc Agnès
DUPERRAY AUBÉ HENRIC DENNEULIN
France France France France
An atelier for body and voice for all of you The O Passo method is rhythmic teaching This atelier focuses on Claudio Monteverdi’s Bernard Lallement discovered and recorded
who don’t want to get worked up. Jacques- method and uses walking in order to gain and Messa a quattro voci da cappella from the Théodore Dubois’ (1837-1924) Mass in
Dalcroze rythmics, songs, rhythms and develop essential musical notions: the beat, Selva morale. This masterpiece of sacred E-flat for three mixed voices and the piece is 17
harmonies are felt globally. Body and soul are listening, being autonomous… This method music bears the last fires of the Renaissance surprising in its elegant simplicity. This work
enlisted through playful exercises which allow was inspired by popular musical practices of era and paves the way for baroque music. is a hidden jewel by the famous author of
you to examine certain musical notions, to Brazil and created by Lucas Ciavatta in 1996. This lesser known piece by Monteverdi is a Traité d’harmonie who was also a composer,
develop your ear, your concentration and your It uses our inherent natural movement to link must. We will sing it passionately, earnestly and who lived at the same time as Gabriel
memory. Live music differently, experience it body to music. and with good humour always! Fauré.
in the now.
SATB 140 singers SATB 120 singers
25 singers French/English French French
20 singers French easy easy
Fabien Aubé has studied music and choral Marc Henric trained in choral conducting, Agnès Denneulin graduated in 2014 from
Rhythmician and pianist Catherine Duperray conduction with the aspiration of sharing, passing music theory and chamber music at the superior the conservatoire of Bayonne, France, where
graduated from Geneve's Jacques-Dalcroze on and feeling. Fabien Aubé has approached a great conservatoire (CNSMD) of Paris, and also holds a she studied choral conducting with Laetitia
Institute. She teaches Dalcroze eurhythmics many repertoires and now conducts the oratorio Bachelor’s degree in musical analysis and theory Casabianca. She further graduated from Musikene,
in music schools and shares her experience in choir of the Louvres (Paris) and co-conducts the from the university of Paris-Sorbonne as well Spain, the superior conservatoire of the Basque
primary schools. She is often asked to lead training international ensemble Revoice! He founded the as the highest degrees in orchestra and choral Country, where she studied choral conducting with
courses for the “Mission Voix”, ADDMs and the À ensemble Ainulindalë and the youth choir Tinwë. conducting. He specializes in children’s voices Gabriel Baltes and orchestra conducting with Arturo
Cœur Joie association. Her double experience as Fabien continues to explore the relationship and conducts the Pages de la Chapelle royale in Tamayo Ballesteros. She is a former soprano at the
a rhythmician and choir conductor has led her to between body, dance and music through training Versailles’ center for baroque music. He teaches at French Youth Choir and currently sings in various
organizing several shows with children choirs as such as Dalcroze, Kodály, O Passo… He teaches the conservatoire of Boulogne-Billancourt, France, ensembles. She also conducts in the South West of
well as adult choirs. She was the choreographer in different conservatoires and collaborates in and is regularly invited as a voice teacher or guest France Chorale Domajeurs, the youth choir Alkyone,
for Odile Perceau's musical comedy Vivre that was workshops at the Philharmonie de Paris. He is conductor. and the chamber choir Oxymeris.
sponsored by Line Renaud to fight against AIDS, regularly invited to lead workshops on rhythm and
and toured in Paris, Abidjan and Washington, DC. vocal technique.9th 2019 August 6 9th 2019
st
August 1st
SHORT ATELIERS
SHORT ATELIERS
ATELIER C08 ATELIER C09 ATELIER C10
Gregorian Barbershop Brazil !
ORDINARIUS
Daniel Claude Augusto
SAULNIER VERCHER ORDINE
France France Brazil
Technical AtelierS
No concert at the end The aim of this atelier is to introduce or re-
introduce you to Gregorian chant through a
Barbershop music has been popular in
northern America since the 19th century.
This atelier is led by Brazilian group Ordinarius
and its conductor Augusto Ordine who will
18 of the atelier few famous pieces of the repertoire. We will Originally written for four male voices, the introduce you to arrangements of the group’s
approach the music practically after delving repertoire was also arranged for mixed voices. repertoire. You will discover Brazilian music
into the perspectives of the genre: its history, We will sing in English these fun and happy- through vocal exercises and improvisations
liturgy, spirituality, esthetics etc. go-lucky tunes which oscillate between jazz, for a rhythmic and physical experience.
folksong and swing.
SATB 60 singers SATB 300 singers
Short Ateliers French SATB 120 singers French
easy medium
medium French
Concert at the end Daniel Saulnier is a monk from Solesmes, civil Ordinarius is a Brasilian vocal sextet with a
engineering and management engineer, graduated Claude Vercher is a choral conductor, composer
of the atelier in theology and medieval musicology. From 1996 and choral singer from the North of France. He
varied a cappella repertoire who also sings with
percussions, ukulele, and guitar. Their programme
to 2010 he led the musical paleography atelier as sings barbershop music with the group Ni Vu brushes Brasilian culture with bossa nova, choro
well as the musical and scientific editions of the Ni Connu. He is involved in the À Cœur Joie and samba pieces by Johnny Alf, Ernesto Nazareth
Solesmes abbey, which have recently published association at different committee levels and his and Gilberto Gil respectively. The group also
several volumes of the Antiphonale monasticum music is published by the Éditions À Cœur Joie. revamps American pop music (Stevie Wonder)
and the Antiphonale romanum under his direction. He has been coordinating the “A conductor a day” and rock n’ roll (The Beatles) with original vocal
He has been a Gregorian chant teacher at Rome's workshop for several Choralies and he regularly arrangements that will thrill audiences and singers
Pontifico Istituto di Musica Sacra, and is now working organizes barbershop initiation workshops in from their Choralies workshop alike
in the Ricercar program at Tours' Centre d'Études France and abroad.
Supérieures de la Renaissance de l'Université
François-Rabelais, where he still works as teacher
and researcher. His work Le Chant grégorien has
been translated in many languages. He's also the
author of a specialized book on Gregorian modes
and many scientific articles.19
THE
150 concerts... and more !GALA EVENING IN THE ROMAN THEATRE
Thursday August 1 Tuesday August 6
Opening night of the 23rd Choralies Fresh new tradition
LA CHANTERIE DE LYON CHET NUNETA AND SLIXS
Follow La Chanterie de Lyon into a firework of songs in multiple Chet Nuneta is a French group - four singers and one percussionist
languages. 250 young singers from the children choirs of the Lyon area - respectfully reshaping traditional music of the world with unique new
are on stage in a brand new show with the percussion ensemble Les harmonies and rhythms.
Percussions Claviers De Lyon. The night is sure to offer a surprising, Slixs will take you out of your auditive comfort zone! This German
cheerful, bouncy and moving performance. group has moved audiences across Europe and Asia with their six
voices singing a powerful mix of jazz, pop, funk and classical music.
Friday August 2
North and South Wednesday August 7
Upgrade II
TOUCHÉ AND ORDINARIUS
LA COMPAGNIE
Touché is a Danish a cappella group of 12. With Jesper Holm in the
À Cœur Joie’s major youth project La Compagnie is returning to the
lead, the group has captivated worldwide audiences in very special
stage with new singers in an energetic and modern show created by
jazz performances evoking a vocal big band.
Panda Van Proosdij and Tom Johnson. Upgrade all over again!
Ordinarius is a Brasilian vocal sextet revisiting its country’s music a
cappella or with guitar, ukulele and percussions. They will dazzle us Thursday August 8
OPEN SINGING
tonight with all of the colours of Brasil and its magical music, and with
some of their northern neighbours’ repertoire.
Sacred night
20 Evening concerts at the Roman Theater
ATELIERS L03 AND L05
start at 8.30pm with open singing. Saturday August 3 Two of the Choralies’ ateliers are on stage tonight for a concert
of sacred music: Dan Forrest’s Jubilate Deo and the Mass to Saint
Ever since the first Choralies, this unique and magical moment opens THE WORLD YOUTH CHOIR Francis of Assisi under the baton of Brady Allred and composer
Damijan Močnik.
every evening concert as thousands of singers settle down on the old
This year marks the World Youth Choir ‘s 30th anniversary.
stone of the magical antic theater. You will enjoy the true spirit of the
17 to 26 year old talented singers from around the world form this
Friday August 9
Choralies when all of your voices unite in song during this emotionally
unique choir with an added artistic, educational and social dimension. Broadway
charged moment.
If there is one memory that every passing guest or long-time festival-
Together they are building a new generation of citizens of the world LA BRENADIENNE AND SOLARE
through camaraderie between cultures, peoples, musics and traditions.
goer brings home after taking part in the Choralies, it is the extraordinary The Choralies end much like they started with two Parisian choirs
image of this common singing that no-one wants to miss. of the À Cœur Joie association, La Brénadienne and Solare. It’s
Sunday August 4 musical night tonight with a cross-generational show of the Broadway
Denis Thuillier and Merel Martens will be our hosts and the French Hello World tunes we love.
Youth Choir (conductor: Christine Morel) the pilot choir for the open 4 CHOIRS, 4 CULTURES
singing.
A musical melting pot for this exciting evening with a selection
of choirs from around the world who are present at the festival.You can also read
