Parcelles 1
Christian Bouchard
Programme notes
“I have always been fascinated by the magical moments found in any sound environment, when from what appears to be chaos, sounds organize themselves and create a music I am often the only one to hear.
I wanted to share these incredible moments.
I recorded them.
Then, I asked them to pose for me, just as if I were painting — landscapes, abstract forms, or by numbers.
The next two pieces illustrate the results.
But they also illustrate
They imitate the mechanics of things, the hazards of life, the workings of luck.
Fragments of moments.”
— Christian Bouchard [English translation
Parcelles 1 [Fragments 1] was realized in 2002-03 at the composer’s studio in Montréal and premiered on February 14, 2004 as part of the Rien à voir (15) concert series presented by Réseaux at Espace GO in Montréal. Thanks to the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA).
Premiere
- February 14, 2004, Rien à voir (15)
: Concert, Espace Go, Montréal (Québec)
- Composer(s): Christian Bouchard
- Year of composition: 2002-03
- Duration: 15:19
- Instrumentation: stereo fixed medium
- Publisher(s): Ymx média
- ISRC: CAD500418060
Movements
Frein en fer
[Iron Brake] Out my window
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
Des enfants-sirènes
[Sirens-Children] The nearby park
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
Le crieur à remplir
[Fill in the Crier] Montréal Festival
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
Les secrets d’une inconnue
[Secrets of a Stranger] Brussels / Saint-Michel’s Cathedral
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
Va-et-vient du midi
[Noon Comings and Goings] Saint-Malo / Intra muros
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
En attendant le Boeing
[Waiting for the Boeing] Paris / the Concorde
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
À tous les passants, merci!
[To All Passers-by, Thanks
- Movement of: Parcelles 1
