The Angels immerses the listener in the meanders of spiritual music. The works of Purcell, Byrd and Palestrina, champions of 17th-century polyphonic music, resonate with those of Harvey, a major figure in contemporary music

By playing on the hypnotic repetition of floating motifs, minimalist music offers a fascinating sonic experience. This is the case with Another Look at Harmony, a sumptuous work by the American Philip Glass, the last part of which, for choir and organ, draws on references to Gregorian chant. Renowned interpreters of the music of our time, Les Métaboles and their conductor Léo Warynski are joined by scenographers and directors Céline Diez and Clément Debailleul to dedicate a captivating musical and visual spectacle to him.

Les Métaboles, in a small ensemble, present a sensitive and poetic program...

Les Métaboles en petite formation dans un programme sensible et poétique...

Les Métaboles, one of the best French vocal ensembles of today, invites us to an intense listening experience where the sounds are born from a rare symbiosis between the twelve singers who make up this choir. In an immersive sound system perfected by the acoustics of the Concert Hall of the Théâtre d'Arras, crystalline voices emerge from the silence and invite us to let ourselves be carried away by the music, as if in an incredible sound bath.

Arvo Pärt's Da Pacem is a meditation for four a cappella voices that pays tribute to the victims of the 2004 Madrid attacks. Alessandro Scarlatti's fervent Salve Regina evokes resilience in the face of tragedy, notably the devastating 1702 Naples earthquake. Domenico Scarlatti's Stabat Mater, a true monument of Italian polyphony, intensely depicts the suffering of Mary at the foot of the cross, in a poignant expression of pain and devotion. Echoing Arvo Pärt, Philippe Hersant's piece rises up as a cry of hope and comfort, this time dedicated to the victims of the conflict in Ukraine, linking past and present with a shared aspiration for peace. Finally, Alessandro Scarlatti's Magnificat, luminous and triumphant, accompanies this musical journey on a note of brilliance and gratitude.

As part of the  "Musiques du corps et de l’âme"  cycle - In connection with the "Michelangelo / Rodin" exhibition

Musical moments offered by Les Métaboles in a small group (four singers, generally) who perform in the city in order to reach a wide audience

This program spans over three centuries of history, notably revealing the aesthetic shock experienced by 19th-century French composers upon discovering the beauties of the Italian Renaissance. A journey conceived by conductor Léo Warynski and his ensemble Les Métaboles, a revelation in recent years in the field of choral music.

Musical moments offered by Les Métaboles in a small group (four singers, generally) who perform in the city in order to reach a wide audience

A program that combines Mozart's masterpiece, the Requiem, and a piece by contemporary composer Philippe Hersant

Les Métaboles, in a small ensemble, present a sensitive and poetic program...