Franck: De l'autel au salon. Œuvres chorales Chœur de Chambre de Namur & Thibaut Lenaerts

• César Franck (1822 - 1890):
• 1 Franck: Domine Deus in simplicitate 03:59
• 2 Franck: Litanies de la Sainte Vierge 01:55
• 3 Franck: Tantum ergo 03:13
• 4 Franck: Ô vous qu’elle a pris pour modèle 02:46
• 5 Franck: Sous l’ombre fraîche des palmiers 05:05
• 6 Franck: Nous marchions avant que l’aurore 03:51
• 7 Franck: Andantino pour orgue 05:25
• 8 Franck: En toi, mon Dieu, notre âme se confie 02:47
• 9 Franck: Salut jour vénéré 03:19
• 10 Franck: Aux petits enfants 02:09
• 11 Franck: Pizzicati et andante 02:05
• 12 Franck: Les danses de Lormont 02:56
• 13 Franck: Premier sourire de mai 02:08
• 14 Franck: Quæ est ista 05:47
• 15 Franck: Quare fremuerunt gentes 04:47
• 16 Franck: Source ineffable de lumière 03:45
• 17 Franck: Panis Angelicus 03:47
• 18 Franck: Le garde d’honneur 03:10
• 19 Franck: Domine non secundum 03:52
• 20 Franck: Dextera Domini 09:31
• Total Runtime 01:16:17

Info for Franck: De l'autel au salon. Œuvres chorales

“Vox humana” or “Vox celestis”? For César Franck (1822-1890) the one is often a metaphor for the other; whether in sacred or secular vein, spirituality is inherent in all his vocal music, even the most modest of his choral works. Certain of these form the focus of attention in this first recording. They remain unpublished; were they perhaps thought to be of lesser worth for having originated in a religious or private celebration or in response to a publisher’s commission? We should remember that it was often the specific circumstances that provided Franck with the stimulus necessary for the realization of some of his masterpieces. Be that as it may, listening to these choral works offers the listener some delightful discoveries.

Choeur de Chambre de Namur
Thibaut Lenaerts, direction

Chœur de chambre de Namur
Since its creation in 1987, the Namur Chamber Choir has been dedicated to defending the musical heritage of its region of origin (concerts and recordings devoted to Lassus, Rogier, Hayne, Du Mont, Fiocco, Gossec, Grétry ...). by approaching great works of the choral repertoire (Haendel's oratorios, masses, motets and passions of Bach, Requiem of Mozart and Fauré, ...).

Guest of the most famous festivals in Europe, the Namur Chamber Choir works under the direction of prestigious conductors such as Marc Minkowski, Jean-Claude Malgoire, Sigiswald Kuijken, Guy Van Waas, Federico Maria Sardelli, Ottavio Dantone, Philippe Pierlot, Philippe Herreweghe, Peter Phillips, Jordi Savall, Christophe Rousset, Eduardo Lopez Banzo, Andreas Scholl, etc.

The Choir has made numerous recordings, notably at Ricercar, greatly appreciated by the critics (nominations for Victoires de la Musique Classique, Choc of Classica, Diapason d'Or, Joker of Crescendo, 4F of Télérama, Editor's Choice of Gramophone, the Prix Caecilia of the Belgian press ...). The Chamber Choir of Namur has also been awarded the Grand Prix of the Académie Charles Cros in 2003, the Prix de l'Académie Française in 2006, the Octave de la Musique in 2007 and in 2012 in the categories "Classical Music"and" show of the year ".

In 2010, the artistic direction of the Namur Chamber Choir was entrusted to the young Argentinian chef Leonardo García Alarcón. This new collaboration was immediately successful, both in concert and on record (Haendel's Judas Maccabaeus, Vivaldi's Vespro a San Marco, Il Diluvio Universale and Nabucco of Falvetti, Giorgi's Motets and Mass, Secular Cantatas by JS Bach, Requiem of Mozart, Vespro della Beata Vergine of Monteverdi, Mass & Motets of Lassus, ...).

In 2016, the Namur Chamber Choir participated in its first stage production at the Paris Opera (Eliogabalo of Cavalli). In 2017, he appeared on Purcell's Dido and Aeneas at the Opéra Royal de Wallonie in Liège, under the direction of Guy Van Waas.

2017-2018 is the 30th anniversary season of the Choir. The Orfeo of Monteverdi, in 2017, was the first stage of this anniversary, throughout Europe and South America. In 2018, the productions of the Grands Motets of Lully, the Passio del Venerdi Santo of Veneziano, Jacques Arcadelt's mass and motets and Haendel's oratorio Samson will be the other highlights, marked by as many TV and video recordings. CD recordings, all directed by Leonardo García Alarcón.

The repertoire of the choir is very broad, since it extends from the Middle Ages to contemporary music.

The Namur Chamber Choir is supported by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation (music and dance department), the National Lottery, the City and the Province of Namur. It is also supported by the Autonomous Port of Namur.

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