Baobabs
Robert Normandeau
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1Baobabs (2012-13) Stéphanie Lessard, soprano; Marie-Annick Béliveau, viola; Michiel Schrey, tenor; Pierre-Étienne Bergeron, bass; Sixtrum (João Catalão; Julien Compagne; Julien Grégoire; Philip Hornsey; Kristie Ibrahim; Fabrice Marandola)15:32
Programme notes
Adaptation of the acousmatic piece Le renard et la rose (1995), third piece of a cycle started in 1991 based on the exclusive use of the voice. Especially the onomatopoeia considered only in cases where human language sound corresponds directly to the object, gesture or feeling designated and not its abstract representation.
It consists of five movements
One will also find a little hidden, themes composed for the work Le petit prince (The Little Prince) in 1994 for Radio-Canada
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Baobabs was realized in 2012 at The Banff Centre for the Arts with support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) and premiered on May 15, 2013 by Stéphanie Lessard, soprano
Premiere
- May 15, 2013, Stéphanie Lessard, soprano
; Marie-Annick Béliveau, alto; Michiel Schrey, tenor; Pierre-Étienne Bergeron, bass; Sixtrum (João Catalão, Julien Compagne, Julien Grégoire, Philip Hornsey, Kristie Ibrahim, Fabrice Marandola), percussion • Des puces et des drums, Music Multimedia Room — Pavillon de musique Elizabeth Wirth — Université McGill, Montréal (Québec)
Awards
About this sound recording
The present recording was realized by Denis Martin on May 16, 2013 during the repeat performance of the premiere concert
- Composer(s): Robert Normandeau
- Year of composition: 2012-13
- Duration: 15:32
- Instrumentation: 4 voices, 6 percussions and fixed medium
- Publisher(s): Ymx média
- Commission: Sixtrum, with support from the CCA
- ISRC: CAD501410026
Movements
Babillage et rythme
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Nostalgie et timbre
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Colère et dynamique
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Lassitude et espace
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Sérénité et texture
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