Olfactory concert

The program of the record Mysterious Nativity was born from the companionship that unites Les Métaboles with the composer Dimitri Tchesnokov. Released in 2014 with Brilliant Classics it’s at the origin of this concert.

A program that honours American vocal music from the 20th and 21st centuries with emblematic composers from that country’s great choral tradition. Whether it’s Barber – and his famous Agnus Dei, but also his The Reincarnations, a cycle of songs based on Irish poems – Copland – a major figure of his generation, and author of an important body of choral works – or more recently Eric Whitacre, a young composer whose reputation has long spread beyond the borders of the United States.

To accompany this musical program, Quentin Bisch has imagined a cycle of four fragrances that lead the audience from dusk to dawn.

A program that celebrates American vocal music of the XX and XXI century, through composers emblematic of the great choral tradition of the Atlantic. Barber - his famous Agnus Dei, but also The Reincarnations, song cycle on Irish poems - Copland - major representative of his generation, and author of an important choral work - or more recently Eric Whitacre, young composer whose reputation has long since crossed the borders of the United States.

The Metaboles, Mivos Quatuor, Florentin Ginot, double bass
Leo Warynski, musical direction

Fourteen composers constitute the international group of young composers trained at Royaumont each year under the direction of two professors, then joined by professional interpreters. Edition 2019: Franck Bedrossian and Simon Steen-Andersen (composers), Les Métaboles, the Mivos quartet and Florentin Ginot on bass.

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The Angels - Hommage à Jonathan Harvey

William Byrd - Ave verum
Jonathan Harvey - I love the Lord, pour double chœur a cappella
Plain Songs for Peace and Light, pour chœur a cappella
Come Holy Ghost, pour chœur a cappella
G. P. da Palestrina - Stabat Mater pour double chœur
Jonathan Harvey - The annunciation
The Angels pour double chœur a cappella
Henry Purcell - Remember not Lord, our offenses
Jonathan Harvey - Remember, O Lord
Jack Sheen - nouvelle œuvre, pour chœur spatialisé, création mondiale, commande de la Fondation Royaumont

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Concert film
Tim Burton : movie and Danny Elfman : music

Orchestre national d'Ile-de-France
Vocal ensemble Metaboles
John Mauceri, musical direction

More than thirty years ago, Tim Burton offered composer Danny Elfman the first opportunity to write a score: it was the time of Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. Both lovers of independent rock and horror films, the two creators have forged a common aesthetic. Since then, Elfman and Burton have worked together on more than a dozen feature films. Alice in Wonderland is without a doubt one of their most successful projects: the orchestration, at once luminous, strange and frightening, serves the characters imagined by Tim Burton.

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Concert Hersant - Charpentier

Les Métaboles (16 singers)
Organ : Denis Comtet
Viole de Gambe : Juliette Guignard

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For the release of the new CD, Le jardin féeriquen, Metabolics will be in concert at eglise des Billettes, Paris.
Conductor: Leo Warynski

A program of a cappella works in which nature is alternately harmonic garden or fantastic, place of contemplation or reflection, or simply soundscape.

Program

Jean-Sébastien Bach, Jesu meine Freude BWV 227
Felix Mendelssohn, Cantate : Jesu meine Freude
Johann-Michael Bach, Halt, was du hast
Félix Mendelssohn, Cantate : Wer nur den Liebengott lässt wahlten
Edvard Grieg, Suite Holberg et Ave Maris Stella
Linda Leimane, création

The ancient melody composed at the beginning of the 17th century by Michael Praetorius, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen, finds an echo in the recent version by Jan Sandström with a double choir. This show is also an opportunity to reconnect with major works of the German choral tradition for Christmas, Mendelssohn, Brahms, Hugo Distler, Max Reger, and Christmas folk songs, Leise rieselt der Schnee, Stille Nacht, O Tannenbaum…