Les Choristes En Concert - Concert by Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc

Conductor:Nicolas Porte  
Venue: National Centre for the Performing Arts - Concert Hall 
Dates: July 22 - 23, 2009    19:30 
Price:  VIP    400    300    200    120    80 RMB 

 

Programme Introduction 
 
In 2003, the director for Les Choristes searched every inch of France in order to find a choir excellent enough to perform in the film, and he finally encountered in Lyon Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc. The film Les Choristes proved an unprecedented success when first released in 2004, attracting nearly 10 million audiences all around the globe, and selling over 2 million original soundtracks CD. The choir, as a result, won nominations and prizes in various international film festivals, including the Academy Award for Best Original Score, the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the Golden Globe nominated for Best Foreign Language Film, etc. Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc has since then become internationally renowned, performing on different stages both in and out of France. Welcomed by the audience and the commentators all around the world, it is now regarded as important as the Vienna Boys Choir.

Conductor: Nicolas Porte
Born in 1963, Nicolas Porte was discovered as a music genius at a very young age. He started his music career in the Parish Choir of Lyon, and became a famous singer later. Interested in directing children's choir, he started teaching in the music department of Saint-Marc school and established the choir - Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc in 1986. It is his ardent yet disciplinary teaching that paved the way for the choir to today's glory. Nicolas loves music as he cherishes his own life, and has in the past over 20 years passed on his love for music to the choir through his talented and diligent teaching. 

Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc
Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc was establised by Nicolas Porte in 1986, with all its members selected from the same school and between the age of 10 to 15. The choir has enjoyed a time-honored reputation of 20 years in Lyon, France. It has been to many countries on performance tour, including Ivory Coast, Lebanon, Russia, Japan, Canada, USA and European countries. It has also participated in various music festivals, such as Fesival de Musique de Vieux Lyon, Printemps musical de P¨¦rouges, and Festival d'Ambronay. The choir came to China on a tour in 2007, giving performance in Guangzhou and Shanghai, and in each place, it was welcomed by enthusiastic crowds of audience. The choir also performed in many TV shows on TF1£¬France 2, France 3, Canal +, and M6, and joined in programs on both national and international channels in France.

Programs
Vois sur ton chemin (from Les Choristes)
Composer: C.Barratier & B.Coulais 

Ave Maria                             
Composer: G. Caccini                   

Amazing grace                         
Hymn                                

Magic Castle                           
Traditional Korean folk music      

Le chemin de papier                     
Composer: Mouron 
Arr.: Tigre                                               

Open thou mine eyes                     
Composer: J. Rutter      

The Lord blesses you and keeps you          
Composer: J. Rutter

Une chanson douce                      
Composer: M.Pon & H.Salvador 

Il manquait un ange                      
Composer: D.Defilippi & D.Faricier         

In Memoriam (from Les Choristes)          
Composer: B.Coulais                     

Noel Blanc                             
Arr.: D.Faricier         

Herbstlied                              
Composer: F.Mendelssohn     

Vies Monotones                         
Composer: G.Manset & D.Faricier   

Le Trou Dans La Neige                   
Composer: B.Coulais 

Le Monde Est a Toi                      
Composer: B.Charden & E.Authie  
Arr.: D.Faricier 

Passe le temps                          
Composer: M.Zadeh 
Arr.: D.Faricier  

Si tous les enfants                       
Composer: M.Zadeh 
Arr.: D.Faricier     

Medley of French Songs                  
Arr.: D. Faricier 

Caresse sur 1'ocean (from Les Choristes)     
Composer: B.Coulais      

La Nuit (from Les Choristes)               
Composer: J.P.Rameau
Arr.: J.Nylon 

Cerf-volant (from Les Choristes)            
Composer: B.Coulais   
                 
Traditional French songs

Chinese folk songs
 
  
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[source:National Centre for the Performing Arts]