Chœur Métropolitain: Voices and Colours Chœur et couleurs

Program

Schubert

Zum Rundetanz, for men’s chorus
Schubert

Nachtgesang im Walde, for men’s chorus and four horns
Clara Schumann

Drei gemischte Chöre (Three Mixed Voices Choruses)
Brahms

Vier Gesänge (Four Songs), for women’s chorus, two horns and harp
Bruckner

Mass No. 2

The warmth of the human voice joins forces with unexpected colours in this concert. Schubert’s Nachtgesang im Walde, for men’s chorus and four horns, takes us into the forest for a nightly but luminous walk to celebrate nature. Clara Schumann’s Three Mixed Voices Choruses are beyond charming, letting the talent of this extraordinary musician shine through. Brahms’s enchanting Four Songs are written for women’s chorus, two horns and harp, an unusual yet is typically romantic accompaniment. In the pure tradition of ancient church music, Bruckner’s Mass No. 2 is full of references for the masters of the past, while remaining faithful to the composer’s personal style.