In Nomine
In whose name—or on behalf of what—do composers feel a deep, intimate urge to write sacred music? And if such music serves a purpose in our lives, what might that purpose be, and why has it always preoccupied our societies and their creators?
This immersive concert does not aim to provide definitive answers to these existential questions. Rather, it offers a sensory and reflective journey, guided throughout by a quotation from the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, set to music by minimalist composer Steve Reich: “How small a thought it takes to fill a whole life.” Few ideas could resonate more closely with the composer’s minimalist language.
Centered around Reich’s hypnotic work Proverb, a network of spiritually resonant pieces will be woven together in a constant interplay between past and modernity. A tribute will also be paid to the American artist Wendy Carlos, notably through cosmic arrangements of early works and the use of synthesizers.
Simon-Pierre Bestion
Conception, artistic direction and arrangements
Sebian Falk
Light design
LA TEMPÊTE
Amélie Raison - soprano
Lia Naviliat-Cuncic - soprano
Cécile Banquey - mezzo-soprano
Gisèle Delgoulet - alto and keyboard
Léo Guillou-Kérédan - tenor
Marco van Baaren - tenor
Matthieu Le Levreur - bass and keyboard
Guy-Loup Boisneau - tenor and percussions
Matteo Pastorino - clarinet and bass clarinet
Quentin Darricau - saxophones and duduk
Bruno Helstroffer - electric guitar
William Mège - percussions
95 minutes
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
Funeral Sentences
Hear My Prayer, O Lord
Oh, I’m Sick
John Taverner (1490-1545)
Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas : Sanctus / Benedictus
John Taverner, John Bull (1562-1628), Christopher Tye (1505-1572), John Blitheman (1525-1591)
Variations on « In nomine »
Arvo Pärt (1935)
The Deer's Cry
Summa
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585)
Miserere nostri
Steve Reich (1936)
Proverb
Pérotin (1160-1230)
Viderunt omnes
Deus misertus hominis
Fredrik Zeller (1972)
PeroPop Sederunt
Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988)
Tre pezzi I et III
Morton Feldman (1926-1987)
Chorus and Instruments II
Next dates
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Lyon France
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Lille France