Concert programming
Music will travel free in the 2025 festival. Thus, no determined theme, rather a selection of musical ensembles that have particularly held the attention of the programming committee. Our wish is to share these choices with you for your greatest enjoyment – and ours.
This program is an invitation to an essentially European musical journey across styles and centuries : the outstanding art of baroque violin of the 17th century with LES VEILLEURS DE NUIT, the Middle Ages with TASTO SOLO and the discovery of polyphony, in 17th century Venice with TUMBLEWEEDS, 17th and 18th century Scottish and Irish popular music with LES MUSICIENS DE SAINT JULIEN, at sea on a 16th century English vessel with Le QUATUOR A’DAM & François JOUBERT-CAILLET.
Friday August 1 at 9.pm: LES VEILLEURS DE NUIT: « Les Sonates du Rosaire »
Part 1 (Merry mysteries), part 2 (Sorrowful mysteries) and part 3 (Glorious mysteries), from the most famous work of the Austro-Czech composer Heinrich Biber (17th century), typical of the baroque violin repertory, remarkable for the organization and virtuosity required in its interpretation.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/OLh_PhSiTAg
Alice Piérot, violin, Angélique Mauillon, Celtic harp, Elisabeth Geiger, organ and harpsichord
Sunday August 3 at 9.pm: TASTO SOLO : « La Flor en Paradis »
Secular and sacred motets, often linked to Marian worship, taken from two famous manuscripts, the « Codex Montpellier » and « Las Huelgas » (Burgos), both illustrating the birth of polyphony in the West.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/3dV6sBQyjj4
Ann-Kathryn Olsen, Soprano, Pau Marcos, bow viole, Guillermo Perez, organetto and conductor, David Mayoral, percussions.
Tuesday August 5 at 9.pm: TUMBLEWEEDS: « Ballade Vénitienne »
Youtube: https://youtu.be/0n0sCLCN6io?list=RD0n0sCLCN6io
Claire-Ombeline Muhlmeyer, sackbut and recorders, Valentin Seignez-Bacquet, violin, Pernelle Marzorati, triple harp, Thomas Vincent, theorbo and archlute.
Saturday August 9 at 9.pm: LES MUSICIENS DE SAINT JULIEN
Scottish and Irish music from their programs « The Hight road to Kilkenny » and « For ever fortune »
Concert composed of 17th and 18th centuries Scottish and Irish melodies and tunes.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/wdBE_XXAia8 & https://youtu.be/6ER7VQnKFKU
François Lazarevitch, flute and conductor, Garance Boizot, viola da gamba, David Lombardi, violin, Eric Bellocq, lute.
Tuesday August 12 at 9.pm: LE QUATUOR A’DAM et FRANCOIS JOUBERT-CAILLET, « Les Corsaires d’Elisabeth »
Music and Faith, on board a vessel of Her Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth 1 (16th century), a mix of religious service sacred songs and other – sometimes very – secular songs.
Youtube: https://youtu.be/N6TuRDDHH5s
Olivier Rault and Ryan Veillet, tenors, Louis-Pierre Patron, baritone, Julien Guilloton, bass, François Joubert-Caillet, bass viol and director