Songs of Love – online and in-person – July 18, 2021 LiveEvents July 13, 2021 994 Le Festival de Lanaudière presents Songs of Love The symbolism is powerful: almost a year and a half after the pandemic began and the sudden interruption of choral activities throughout Quebec, on this first Sunday of the Festival the OSM Chorus takes centre stage on its own. With this gesture comes the pure joy of singing, the soul’s expression and the visceral affirmation of our humanity. An afternoon filled with choral singing, spanning centuries of music, to a backdrop of love and nature. Artists Orchestre symphonique de Montréal Chorus Pierre McLean, pianist Andrew Megill, Chorusmaster Andrew Megill is recognized as one of the leading choral conductors of his generation, known for his unusually wide-ranging repertoire, extending from early music to newly-composed works. He has prepared choruses for the American Symphony, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Dresden Philharmonic, the National Symphony and the New York Philharmonic, and he has worked with conductors such as Pierre Boulez, Charles Dutoit, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Alan Gilbert, Kurt Masur and Kent Nagano. He is Director of Choral Activities at the University of Illinois and serves as Associate Conductor and Director of Choral Activities of the Carmel Bach Festival, as well as Artistic Director of the ensemble Fuma Sacra. Works Pierre Villette Hymne à la Vierge Roland de Lassus La nuit froide et sombre Bonjour, mon cœur Pierre Certon La, la, la je ne l’ose dire Guillaume Dufay Mon coeur me fait tous dis penser Maurice Ravel Trois chansons 1. Nicolette 2. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis 3. Ronde Guillaume Dufay Adieu ces bons vins de Lannoys Lili Boulanger Psaume 24 : La terre appartient à l’éternel Gabriel Fauré Cantique de Jean Racine Paul Hindemith Six chansons 1. La biche 2. Un cygne 3. Puisque tout passe 4. Printemps 5. En hiver 6. Verger Gilles Binchois Ay douloureux disant hélas Camille Saint-Saëns Deux chœurs, op. 68 1. Calme des nuits 2. Les fleurs et les arbres Henk Badings Trois chansons bretonnes 1. La nuit en mer 2. La complainte des âmes 3. Soir d’été Claude Debussy Trois chansons de Charles d’Orléans 1. Dieu ! qu’il l’a fait bon regarder ! 2. Quand j’ay ouy le tabourin sonner 3. Yver, vous n’estes qu’un vilain Live at the Fernand-Lindsay Amphitheatre, July 18, 2021 at 2:00pm Streamed for 14 days following the concert. To purchase your amphitheatre or streaming tickets, visit: www.lanaudiere.org
