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Chorals ornés

Johann Sebastian Bach, Anouk Bereau, Yves Daoust, Jacinthe Dompierre, Gaston Miron, Matthieu Simard

Chorals ornés has been performed in Leicester, London, Montréal and Toronto…

Rereading of the 14 chorals from the Orgelbüchlein (1708-14) by Johann Sebastian Bach.


Chorals ornés [Ornamented Chorals] was realized in 2007-08 at the composer’s studio in Montréal (Québec), and premiered by Régis Rousseau, organ, and Yves Daoust, mixing, during the concert Remix de classiques! presented on October 2, 2008 by Orgue et couleurs, as part of their Festival d’automne at Église Saint-Nom-de-Jésus in Montréal. This work was commissioned by Orgue et couleurs and Réseaux des arts médiatiques, with support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ). Texts are taken from the following poems: Matthieu Simard: Je t’écris petit; read by Julie Daoust; Anouk Bereau: Lettre d’amour?; read by Philippe Martin; Gaston Miron: Liminaire, l’Homme rapaillé; read by Vincent Graton and Yves Daoust; Jacinthe Dompierre: Mon bel amour; read by Linda Sorgini, and; Anouk Bereau: Va, mon bien-aimé; read by the author. The 14 chorals are taken from Orgelbüchlein (1708-14) by Johann Sebastian Bach. Chorals ornés was selected for the 2009 Musical Composition Prize of the Prince Pierre Foundation (Monaco), in the Music Composition category, and it was awarded the “Premiere of the Year” at the 13th Prix Opus 2008-09 of the Conseil québécois de la musique (CQM).

Premiere

  • October 2, 2008, Régis Rousseau, organ; Yves Daoust, diffusion • Fall Festival (2008): The Classics Remixed!, Église Saint-Nom-de-Jésus, Montréal (Québec)

Awards

Details

Chorals ornés (2007-08, 09), 42:08
organ and stereo fixed medium

Movements

Calendar

Broadcasts

Date Work Programme
June 10, 2012 Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust / Anouk Bereau, Jacinthe Dompierre, Gaston Miron, Matthieu Simard, Chorals ornés (2007-08, 09), 42:08 Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)
June 26, 2012 Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust / Anouk Bereau, Jacinthe Dompierre, Gaston Miron, Matthieu Simard, Chorals ornés (2007-08, 09), 42:08 Délire actuel / CFLX 95.5 FM (Canada)
July 1, 2012 Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust / Anouk Bereau, Jacinthe Dompierre, Gaston Miron, Matthieu Simard, Chorals ornés (2007-08, 09), 42:08 Radio Horizon 93.9 FM (South Africa)
July 10, 2012 Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust / Anouk Bereau, Jacinthe Dompierre, Gaston Miron, Matthieu Simard, Chorals ornés (2007-08, 09), 42:08 Délire actuel / CFLX 95.5 FM (Canada)
July 29, 2012 Johann Sebastian Bach, Yves Daoust / Anouk Bereau, Jacinthe Dompierre, Gaston Miron, Matthieu Simard, Chorals ornés (2007-08, 09), 42:08 Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)