Création en cours
WHAT THEN IS LOVE?
ENSEMBLE SEQUENZA 9.3 & LUCILE BOULANGER
Voix et instrument(s)
WHAT THEN IS LOVE?
Ensemble Sequenza 9.3 & Lucile Boulanger
- 12 mixed voices
- Lucile Boulanger, viola da gamba
- Ancient and contemporary music
- Thomas Ford, Ricardo Rognoni, Nico Muhly, Philippe Hersant, Guido Umberto Sacco, Santa Ratniece
- Commissioned from composer Elisabeth Angot
- Running time 1h20
Nico Muhly (1981-)
Malmesbury Motets (2016) 8' Choir and viola
Philippe Hersant (1948-)
Clair-Obscur extracts 6' Chorus and viola
L'ombre d'un doute 8' Viola solo
Guido Umberto Sacco (1981-)
Icare 3'30 Viola solo
Thomas Ford (1580/1648)
Since first I saw your Face 3' Chorus and viola
There is a Ladie 3' Chorus and viola
What then is love 4' Chorus and viola
Ricardo Rognoni (1550/1620)
Anchor che col partire 5' Chorus and viola
Santa Ratniece (1977-)
Horo Horo Hata Hata 11' Choir a cappella
Elisabeth Angot (1988-)
creation
The first time I worked with Lucile Boulanger, I discovered such fine, graceful sounds that I immediately wanted to build a new programme with her.
What then is love? is the fruit of this encounter.
The old masters of the viola da gamba are matched by the poetry of Philippe Hersant, who has taken a fresh look at the instrument without distorting its original use, as well as the rich writing of Guido Umberto Sacco, the minimalism of Nico Muhly and the astonishing palette of sound displayed by Santa Ratniece. Finally, we commissioned an original piece for the whole set from composer Elisabeth Angot.
What then is love? expresses our love of sound, of the timbre so characteristic of the viola da gamba and its marriage with the twelve vocal colours of Ensemble Sequenza 9.3.
CATHERINE SIMONPIETRI
