Programme
Thursday 19th August 2010
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Arsys Bourgogne
Photo: Florian Salesse © L'Yonne Républicaine |
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4 pm in Avallon
Saint-Lazare collegiate
Capella Alchemica
Mass, motets and litanies to the Virgin Mary by Monteverdi
Arsys Bourgogne
Conducted by
Luca Guglielmi
With the Capella Alchemica, the alchemy of voices which resounded in Saint Mark’s basilica is transported to the foot of the hill of Vézelay. One of those magical journeys through the great halls of music which holds no secret for the Rencontres Musicales !
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6 pm in Vézelay
Place des Rencontres (free concert)
Simon Nwambeden, songs from Africa
This singer from Cameroon, surrounded by his musicians, carries you away to a universe of poetry and humanity, in a trance reminiscent of his origins. His music and lyrics are simple and clever and invite you to a great journey in Africa.
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| Accentus - Photo: Alvaro Yanez © |
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9 pm in Vézelay
Sainte-Marie-Madeleine Basilica
From east to west, the great sacred tradition
Brahms, Bruckner, Rachmaninov
Accentus
Conducting by Laurence Equilbey
It’s only a short step from German Romantics to Russian post-Romantics… a step taken by Laurence Equilbey inducing the encounter, between east and west, of three of music’s great names. With Accentus, who are universally renown specialists of the a capella repertoire, the performance promises to be an encounter not to be forgot.
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Friday 20th August 2010
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| Vox Luminis - Photo: Ola Renska © |
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4 pm in Saint-Père
Notre-Dame church
Barocco Italiano
Scarlatti, Carissimi
Vox Luminis
Conducting by Lionel Meunier
When Italian baroque meets religion, faith and feelings are liberated. Here between passion and devotion, virtuosity and intimacy, the splendour of the Italian style is magnificently revealed.
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6 pm in Vézelay
Place des Rencontres (free concert)
Tam Echo Tam, le Chant des Possibles
2 girls, 2 boys, 5 nationalities and above all 4 personalities who improvise music with everything that comes into their mouths: sounds, words, languages. A refreshing and amusing show, reflecting all forms of musical inspiration. |
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Cappella Amsterdam
Photo:
Marco Borggreve © |
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| Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin © |
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9 pm in Vézelay
Sainte Marie-Madeleine Basilica
Mass in B minor by Johann-Sebastian Bach
The masterpiece of a lifetime
Cappella Amsterdam,
Akademie für
Alte Musik Berlin
Conducting by Daniel Reuss
This universal masterpiece, a merger of faith and music, is the outcome of a colossal project spanning over 25 years of the Cantor’s life. A gigantic work which was never performed whilst Bach was alive, an unforgettable moment to be shared with two exceptional ensembles.
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Saturday 21st August 2010
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| Concerto Soave - Photo: Marie-Eve Brouet © |
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4 pm in Asquins
Saint-Jacques church
The love of Mary Magdalena
A glorification of Mary Magdalena
by Bossuet and Charpentier
Concerto Soave,
Benjamin Lazar et Maria Cristina Kiehr
Conducting by Jean-Marc Aymes
Mary Magdalena, freed from her demons and a repented sinner, is one of the most mysterious figures in religious history. A continuous source of inspiration for painters and writers, here she is praised in music with sorrow and adoration, through a fascinating text inspired by the sensuous Song of Songs.
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6 pm in Vézelay
Place des Rencontres (free concert)
La Mal Coiffée, polyphonies of occitanie
La Mal Coiffée is actually 6 female voices who transform the traditional repertoire of Occitanie. Between rhythmic polyphonies and electronic sounds, they really make you feel like singing. |
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| Arsys Bourgogne - Photo: François Zuidberg © |
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9 pm in Vézelay
Sainte Marie-Madeleine Basilica
A German Requiem
by Brahms
A tribute to humanity
Arsys Bourgogne,
Solistes Européens, Luxembourg
Conducting by Pierre Cao
A central and decisive work in the concept of Brahms’ musical ideas, this requiem is a landmark in German sacred choral music. Pierre Cao offers to close these Rencontres 2010 with this exceptionally emotional and intense work.
Partner: festival de La Chaise-Dieu
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| Photo: F. Zuidberg © |
Sunday 22nd August 2010
11 am in Vézelay
Sainte Marie-Madeleine Basilica
Musical contribution by Arsys Bourgogne at the Sunday service
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And as usal...
Free music events – Vézelay celebrates !
During four days the village will be celebrating. Magical music, magical place, several encounters will be offered to the public every day in the streets and in the Borot square, which will become, during the festival, la Place des Rencontres.
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| Photo: François Zuidberg © |
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Discover unusual Vézelay
11-30 am – 1 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm
Discover unusual Vézelay with a local guide and interpreter, accompanied by musicians.
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Outdoor concert
6 pm
Same programme on the same day as the concerts in Avallon, Asquins and Saint-Père. |
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| Photo: François Zuidberg © |
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| Photo : François Zuidberg © |
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Introduction by musicologists
Increasing numbers of people take part in these introductions where musicologists give you simple keys, illustrated by numerous musical examples, to bring about better listening of the performed works.
From 3 pm – 3-45 pm
Musical presentation every day, at the venue of the 4 p.m. concert.
From 6-30 pm to 7-15 pm
Round table presented by a journalist, with the conductor of the evening concert, musicologists and artistes. Every day, in the narthex of the basilica for the 9 p.m. concert.
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