30th anniversary!

Program

Felix Mendelssohn
Cantate de Noël "Vom Himmel hoch »
Christus
("Geburt Christi")
3 Motets, Op.69
("Cantus Simeonis")
Wolfgang Rihm
Fragmenta passionis
("II. Da schrien alle")
Felix Mendelssohn
Christus
("Leiden Christi")
Six Anthems, op. 79
("Am Charfreitag »)
Entracte
Felix Mendelssohn
La Première Nuit de Walpurgis

In 1991, the creation of the accentus choir by Laurence Equilbey revolutionized choral music. To celebrate accentus’ 30th anniversary, Mendelssohn was chosen as the guest of honour, with some of his numerous a cappella vocal pieces and vocal pieces with orchestra. Faithful soloists such as Stanislas de Barbeyrac and Florian Sempey will also lend their voices for this anniversary concert.
2h with interval

The 16th of March, at 8 p.m., the concert will be filmed from La Philharmonie de Paris, and broadcast in live on France Musique and Arte Concert.

[interview] Les Grands Entretiens de France Musique, with Laurence Equilbey.
In this interview for France Musique, Laurence Equilbey talks to Stéphane Grant about her beginnings and the creation of accentus.

Cast

Hélène Carpentier, soprano
Hilary Summers, alto
Stanislas de Barbeyrac, ténor
Florian Sempey / Thomas Oliemans*, baryton
accentus
Insula orchestra
Laurence Equilbey, direction
Frank Markowitsch, chef de chœur
Cécile Trelluyer, création lumières

* Thomas Oliemans will sing the 12th of March at Printemps des Arts de Monte-Carlo