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Nocturne II

Frank Martin, Renaissance and contemporary motets, gregorian antiphons

2026 33 artists 90 minutes [2026-]

Nocturne II is inspired by Simon-Pierre Bestion’s visit to Conques’ Abbey and by Christian Bobin’s book La nuit du cœur (The night of the heart), which recounts the author's own encounter with the village along the Camino de Santiago.

Conceived as a triptych, the programme retraces an inner journey, centred on Frank Martin’s polyphonic vocal masterpiece, the Mass for Double Choir. Around this neoclassical work are woven magnificent pieces for a variety of vocal forces, spanning from the eleventh century to the present day, via the Renaissance. Through a staging and lighting design that brings the two choirs into dialogue, Nocturne II becomes an ode to vocal polyphony and to the profound emotions it inspires.

33 artists

Simon-Pierre Bestion
Conception, staging and direction

Florian delattre
Lighting creation

32 voices

marbriano de ORTO (1460-1529)
Lamentations of Jeremiah for Maundy Thursday : Guimel

manuscriPT OF santa cecilia in trastevere - ROME (1071)
Introit for Maundy Thursday : Nos autem gloriari oportet

Frank martin (1890-1974)
Mass for Double Choir : Kyrie

Orlando di Lasso (1532-1594)
Responsory for the Tenebrae of Maundy Thursday : In monte Oliveti

Frank martin
Mass for Double Choir : Gloria

ST THOMAS AQUINAS (1226-1274)
Processional hymn for the Feast of the Holy Sacrament : Pange lingua

CORSICAN FRANCISCAN MANUSCRIPT (1649)
Hymn of adoration for the Holy Sacrament : Tantum ergo

thomas TALLIS  (1505-1585)
Lamentations of Jeremiah for Good Friday : Aleph

FRANCIS POULENC (1899–1963)
Responsory for the Tenebrae of Good Friday : Tenebrae factae sunt

manuscriPT OF santa cecilia in trastevere - ROME
Reproaches for Good Friday : Popule meus & Agios O Theos

Frank martin 
Mass for Double Choir : Credo (Part I)

VENANTIUS FORTUNATUS (530–609)
Hymn of adoration of the Cross for Good Friday : Crux fidelis

kNUT NYSTEDT (1915-2014)
Antiphon : O Crux

crISTOBAL DE MORALES (C.1500-1553)
Lamentations of Jeremiah for Holy Saturday : Zain & Heth

Frank martin 
Mass for Double Choir : Credo (Part II)

manuscriPT OF santa cecilia in trastevere - ROME
Alleluia for Easter Day : Alleluia & Pascha nostrum

Frank martin 
Mass for Double Choir : Sanctus

GRADUALE TRIPLEX OF SOLESMES – ATTRIBUTED TO A 11TH-CENTURY AUTHOR
Sequence for Easter Day : Victimae paschali laudes

WilliaM byrd (1540-1623)
Offertory motet for Easter Day : Terra tremuit

Frank martin 
Mass for Double Choir : Agnus Dei

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Production  Compagnie vocale et instrumentale La Tempête
Coproduction Théâtre Impérial - Opéra de Compiègne 
Supports Centre National de la Musique, ADAMI, SPEDIDAM