accentus returns to the great works of the a cappella repertory under the leadership of a recognised master of choral conducting: Marcus Creed. Figure humaine, written in 1943, was based on poems by Paul Éluard. A hymn to freedom, this cantata for mixed double choir is considered one of Poulenc’s masterpieces, and a milestone in the accentus story. Another major work in the choral repertory, Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir delivers a message of peace in which Gregorian inspiration and the influence of Bach combine in a dizzyingly rich language. This clarity is also a characteristic of the music of Annelies Van Parys who offers, here, a brand new work Shell Shock.

Programme
Francis Poulenc - Figure Humaine
Annelies Van Parys - Shell Shock (world  premiere)
Franck Martin - Mass for Double Choir

10 November 2018 - 18:00 
Chapelle Corneille, Rouen (F)

13 November 2018 - 21:00 
Théatre Jean Vilar, Suresnes (F)

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