JARDIN FÉÉRIQUE

Recorded on the NoMadMusic label, Le Jardin féérique is a programme of a cappella works in which nature is in turn a harmonic or phantasmagorical garden, a place for contemplation or reflection, or simply a soundscape.

The a cappella vocal writings of the composers recorded on this disc reveal by their precision and sense of detail that they were also great orchestrators. Les Métaboles and their conductor Léo Warynski paid particular attention to the intelligibility and expressiveness of the voices, but also to the restitution of this orchestral dimension by means of the entire dynamic palette that a choir can offer, from the almost whispered piano to the broadest and most intense forte.

Album labelled France musique

JARDIN FÉÉRIQUE

Benjamin Britten 
Hymn to Cecilia
Five Flower Songs

Camille Saint-Saëns
Romance du soir
Calme des nuits
Les Fleurs des arbres
Des pas dans l’allée 

Maurice Ravel
Trois chansons for a cappella choir

Maurice Ravel - Thierry Machuel
Le Jardin féérique 

Maurice Ravel - Clytus Gottwald 
La Vallée des cloches 

Murray Schafer
Miniwanka ou le cycle de l’eau

Les Métaboles (18 singers)
Léo Warynski, direction

Extraits...

Maurice Ravel - Jardin féérique (transcription Thierry Machuel)

Extract of the album Jardin féérique NoMadMusic - March 2020

Maurice Ravel - Jardin féérique (transcription Thierry Machuel)

Extract of the album Jardin féérique NoMadMusic - March 2020

Camille Saint-Saëns - Des Pas dans l'allée

Extract of the album Jardin féérique - NoMadMusic March 2020

Camille Saint-Saëns - Des Pas dans l'allée

Extract of the album Jardin féérique - NoMadMusic March 2020

Dans la presse

In the galaxy of a cappella choral singing, les Métaboles, is a star of the highest ranking.

Télérama - Sophie Bourdais
 - Jardin féérique - album

In the galaxy of a cappella choral singing, les Métaboles, is a star of the highest ranking.

Télérama - Sophie Bourdais - Jardin féérique - album

From Ravel to Saint-Saëns or Britten, the vocal ensemble Les Métaboles, reveals its version of utopia to us.
Are you in need of some air ? A fairytale garden, a bucolic album, this third opus by Les Métaboles, reaches out to you. You can just amble through it or even fantasize about a relatively domesticated nature. Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is moved by the celestial sounds produced by Saint Cecile, the patron saint of musicians, and supernatural creatures inhabit the pretty Ormonde woods. The evenings are long, meditative and bewitching. Drama starts brewing when the birds of paradise return from war, then disappears when Lazy John finds love by cutting Scots’ broom....
In this extraordinary garden there are humans who sing in English as well as in French, with beautiful, expressive voices, able to adapt to different styles of musical writing and (re)creating the most fitting atmosphere on each occasion.
The repertoire mixes well-known pieces, such as Maurice Ravel's "Trois Chansons" (1875-1937), and others that are less well-known, such as transcriptions of "Le Jardin féerique" and "La Vallée des cloches", from the Ravellian cycles "Ma Mère l'Oye" and Miroirs. The nostalgic pieces by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) are to be rediscovered, the "Hymn to St Cecilia" by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) and his "Five Flowers Songs" are particularly appealing, and R. Murray Schafer (born 1933) offers a post scriptum of lavish vocality. 

In the galaxy of a cappella choral singing, the ensemble Les Métaboles, founded in 2010 and directed by Leo Warynski, is a star of the highest ranking.
 

In the galaxy of a cappella choral singing, les Métaboles, is a star of the highest ranking.

Télérama - Sophie Bourdais
 - Jardin féérique - album

In the galaxy of a cappella choral singing, les Métaboles, is a star of the highest ranking.

Télérama - Sophie Bourdais - Jardin féérique - album

From Ravel to Saint-Saëns or Britten, the vocal ensemble Les Métaboles, reveals its version of utopia to us.
Are you in need of some air ? A fairytale garden, a bucolic album, this third opus by Les Métaboles, reaches out to you. You can just amble through it or even fantasize about a relatively domesticated nature. Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, is moved by the celestial sounds produced by Saint Cecile, the patron saint of musicians, and supernatural creatures inhabit the pretty Ormonde woods. The evenings are long, meditative and bewitching. Drama starts brewing when the birds of paradise return from war, then disappears when Lazy John finds love by cutting Scots’ broom....
In this extraordinary garden there are humans who sing in English as well as in French, with beautiful, expressive voices, able to adapt to different styles of musical writing and (re)creating the most fitting atmosphere on each occasion.
The repertoire mixes well-known pieces, such as Maurice Ravel's "Trois Chansons" (1875-1937), and others that are less well-known, such as transcriptions of "Le Jardin féerique" and "La Vallée des cloches", from the Ravellian cycles "Ma Mère l'Oye" and Miroirs. The nostalgic pieces by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) are to be rediscovered, the "Hymn to St Cecilia" by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) and his "Five Flowers Songs" are particularly appealing, and R. Murray Schafer (born 1933) offers a post scriptum of lavish vocality. 

In the galaxy of a cappella choral singing, the ensemble Les Métaboles, founded in 2010 and directed by Leo Warynski, is a star of the highest ranking.
 

the prominent position that the group founded and directed by Léo Warynski occupies in the choral landscape.

ConcertClassic - Alain Cochard
 - Jardin féérique - album

the prominent position that the group founded and directed by Léo Warynski occupies in the choral landscape.

ConcertClassic - Alain Cochard - Jardin féérique - album

Nearly four years after the release of "Une nuit américaine", an admirable panorama of American a cappella choral production between 1920 and the very beginning of this century, the choir Les Métaboles is once again spoiling us with Jardin féerique, a predominantly French album that reminds us of the prominent position that the group founded and directed by Léo Warynski occupies in the choral landscape.
The recording is now available and we can only warmly recommend to all lovers of this repertoire to plunge into it; it will delight them!

the prominent position that the group founded and directed by Léo Warynski occupies in the choral landscape.

ConcertClassic - Alain Cochard
 - Jardin féérique - album

the prominent position that the group founded and directed by Léo Warynski occupies in the choral landscape.

ConcertClassic - Alain Cochard - Jardin féérique - album

Nearly four years after the release of "Une nuit américaine", an admirable panorama of American a cappella choral production between 1920 and the very beginning of this century, the choir Les Métaboles is once again spoiling us with Jardin féerique, a predominantly French album that reminds us of the prominent position that the group founded and directed by Léo Warynski occupies in the choral landscape.
The recording is now available and we can only warmly recommend to all lovers of this repertoire to plunge into it; it will delight them!

A delicious choral and floral journey

Sélection Figaro - Thierry Hillériteau
 - Jardin féérique - album

A delicious choral and floral journey

Sélection Figaro - Thierry Hillériteau - Jardin féérique - album

The quality of the sound balance and diction of the eighteen singers of the Métaboles can only be praised here. Both in the exercise of transcription (Jardin féérique, adapted from "Ma mère L'oye" by Thierry Machuel) and the more contemporary repertoire ("Miniwanka" by Schafer). A delicious choral and floral journey.

A delicious choral and floral journey

Sélection Figaro - Thierry Hillériteau
 - Jardin féérique - album

A delicious choral and floral journey

Sélection Figaro - Thierry Hillériteau - Jardin féérique - album

The quality of the sound balance and diction of the eighteen singers of the Métaboles can only be praised here. Both in the exercise of transcription (Jardin féérique, adapted from "Ma mère L'oye" by Thierry Machuel) and the more contemporary repertoire ("Miniwanka" by Schafer). A delicious choral and floral journey.

... an original repertoire and, above all, a strong musical identity.

5 étoiles Classica - Jacques Bonnaure
 - Jardin féérique - album

... an original repertoire and, above all, a strong musical identity.

5 étoiles Classica - Jacques Bonnaure - Jardin féérique - album

The ensemble sound of Les Métaboles is interesting, both solid and refined, very precise and clear, with soloists of the highest level. It is obvious that, under the direction of Leo Warynski, this ensemble has forged an original repertoire and, above all, a strong musical identity.

... an original repertoire and, above all, a strong musical identity.

5 étoiles Classica - Jacques Bonnaure
 - Jardin féérique - album

... an original repertoire and, above all, a strong musical identity.

5 étoiles Classica - Jacques Bonnaure - Jardin féérique - album

The ensemble sound of Les Métaboles is interesting, both solid and refined, very precise and clear, with soloists of the highest level. It is obvious that, under the direction of Leo Warynski, this ensemble has forged an original repertoire and, above all, a strong musical identity.

An original and cleverly designed program

Resmusica - Pierre Degott
 - Jardin féérique - album

An original and cleverly designed program

Resmusica - Pierre Degott - Jardin féérique - album

Les Métaboles, led by its conductor and creator Léo Warynski, continues its exploration of the choral a capella repertoire. This has brought us some fine discoveries of pieces rarely heard, such as for example the "Three songs" for a capella choir by Ravel, on a text by the composer, or even a number of pieces by Saint-Saëns, one of which, "The Flowers and Trees ", was also written by its composer. The thematic coherence of the program is ensured by the recurring subject of nature, which informs as much the pieces of French composers as Britten's "Five Flower Songs", the text of which is borrowed from different poets. From the great English musician, we hear with pleasure the superb "Hymn to St. Cecilia", a well-known piece across the Channel but, inexplicably, rarely performed in France. This cycle written on a text by the poet W.H. Auden was supposed to revive the tradition of the Odes at Sainte-Cécile of the late seventeenth century English. The CD ends with the very contemporary "Miniwanka or The Moments of Water" by composer Raymond Murray Schafer, a work that cleverly complements the thematic program of the album by his attempts to imitate the sound of water.

An original and cleverly designed program

Resmusica - Pierre Degott
 - Jardin féérique - album

An original and cleverly designed program

Resmusica - Pierre Degott - Jardin féérique - album

Les Métaboles, led by its conductor and creator Léo Warynski, continues its exploration of the choral a capella repertoire. This has brought us some fine discoveries of pieces rarely heard, such as for example the "Three songs" for a capella choir by Ravel, on a text by the composer, or even a number of pieces by Saint-Saëns, one of which, "The Flowers and Trees ", was also written by its composer. The thematic coherence of the program is ensured by the recurring subject of nature, which informs as much the pieces of French composers as Britten's "Five Flower Songs", the text of which is borrowed from different poets. From the great English musician, we hear with pleasure the superb "Hymn to St. Cecilia", a well-known piece across the Channel but, inexplicably, rarely performed in France. This cycle written on a text by the poet W.H. Auden was supposed to revive the tradition of the Odes at Sainte-Cécile of the late seventeenth century English. The CD ends with the very contemporary "Miniwanka or The Moments of Water" by composer Raymond Murray Schafer, a work that cleverly complements the thematic program of the album by his attempts to imitate the sound of water.

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Jardin féérique

Jardin féérique

Jardin féérique
Les Métaboles
Léo Warynski, direction
CD recording in february 2019 at Studio de l'Orchestre national d'Ile-de-France

Recording producer : Louis Castelain

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2020

December

Friday, december 4 2020 - 8:30 pmCancelled - Jardin féériqueSalle des catherinettes - Colmar

Le jardin féérique is an a cappella program - Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Britten and Schafer - in which nature is alternately harmonic or fantastic garden, place of contemplation or reflection, or simply a soundscape.

Les Métaboles
Léo Warynski, musical direction

May

Friday, May 29 2020Cancelled - Jardin féériqueColmar

After Mysterious Nativity "A very beautiful disc to recommend to our listeners" (France Musique) and Une nuit americaine "One of the best French choirs", (Resmusica) the new Metaboles Jardin féérique disc is out in March. The release concert will take place on March 28 in Notre-Dame-du-Liban. The Fairy Garden is an a cappella program - Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Britten and Schafer - in which nature is alternately harmonic or fantastic garden, place of contemplation or reflection, or simply a soundscape.

Léo Warynski, musical direction

March

Saturday, March 28, 2020 - 20:30 pmCancelled - Le Jardin féerique - CD release concertNotre-Dame-du-Liban - Paris

Léo Warynski and the Métaboles take you to their magical garden !

After Mysterious Nativity "A very beautiful disc to recommend to our listeners" (France Musique)
and Une nuit americaine "One of the best French choirs", (Resmusica)
the new disc Jardin féérique disc is out in March.

The release party will take place on March 28 at the Cathedrale Notre-Dame du Liban. le Jardin féérique is an a cappella program - Ravel, Saint-Saëns, Britten and Schafer - in which nature is alternately harmonic or fantastic garden, place of contemplation or reflection, or simply a soundscape.
The a cappella vocal writing of the composers recorded on this disc reveals, by their precision and their attention to detail, that they were also great orchestrators.
The Métaboles and their conductor, Léo Warynski, paid particular attention to the intelligibility and expressiveness of the voices, but also to the restitution of this orchestral dimension by means of all the dynamic palette that a choir can offer: the almost whispered piano at the strongest the widest and most intense.

Les métaboles
Leo Warynski, musical direction

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2018

August

Tuesday August 14th 2018 - 8:30 pmJardin féériqueSemaines musicales de Quimper - Cathédrale St-Corentin, Quimper

This program is conceived like a walk in nature, forests, and gardens. The works sometimes evoke an enchanted forest (La Ronde or Le Jardin Féerique by Ravel), then animals (le Chant des Oiseaux by Janequin), or flowers (Flower Songs by Britten). The music of Murray Schafer (A Garden of Bells, The Spirit Garden) and Diana Soh (Nature of Things, a commission for Les Métaboles), develops the idea of an soundscape: a fascinating combination of vocal movements, percussions, onomatopoeia, evocations of rituals that reveal the metaphysical dimension of the relationship between man and nature.

Les Métaboles (16 to 24 singers)
Léo Warynski, musical direction
2017

June

Saturday June 17th 2017 Jardin féériqueFestival des Voûtes célestes - Abbaye de Nieul-sur-l'Autise (Vendée)

This program is conceived like a walk in nature, forests, and gardens. The works sometimes evoke an enchanted forest (La Ronde or Le Jardin Féerique by Ravel), then animals (le Chant des Oiseaux by Janequin), or flowers (Flower Songs by Britten).

The music of Murray Schafer (A Garden of Bells, The Spirit Garden) and Diana Soh (Nature of Things, a commission for Les Métaboles), develops the idea of a soundscape: a fascinating combination of vocal movements, percussions, onomatopoeia, evocations of rituals that reveal the metaphysical dimension of the relationship between man and nature.

Les Métaboles (16 to 24 singers)
Léo Warynski, musical direction