Marching towards Christmas

Sunday, November 26, 2023, 4:00 PM

Église Saint-Louis, Toulon (83)

Short pieces, a cappella and with organ, for the Advent and Christmas seasons

For the first time, the Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris is taking part in the Sacrée Musique festival in the Var (France). The Children's Choir and the Young Ensemble (students aged between twelve and seventeen), under the direction of Emilie Fleury, will perform pieces celebrating the Advent and Christmas seasons. The audience will hear an extract from a mass, Polish, Ukrainian, English, Gregorian, Baroque and contemporary pieces.

Cast

Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris, Children Choir and Young Ensemble
Yves Castagnet, organ
Émilie Fleury, conductor

Program

Grégorien, Puer natus est
Trad., Marire ntru cel-nalte
I. Ramish, Messe brève, (extrait) Kyrie
C. Franck, Panis angelicus
J. Rutter, A clare benediction
J. Rutter, Coventry carol
G. Fauré, Cantique de Jean Racine
J. S. Bach, Wir eilen
M. Leontovytch, Shchedryk
M. Smiley, Bring me little water
A. Campra, Tota pulchra es
L. Agostini, Dum esset rex
P. Casals, Nigra sum
I. Raminsh, Messe brève, (extrait) Agnus Dei
G. Fauré, Tantum Ergo
Trad. Arrgt. Yves Castagnet, Venez divin Messie
F. Mendelssohn, Veni Domine

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