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The Stabat Mater of Francis Poulenc, completed in 1951, may be the latest work ever performed on historical instruments, but they do make a difference in this rendition by the instrumental group Les Siècles, with the vocal Ensemble Aedes (no mosquito repellent needed) under director Mathieu Romano. He forges a sharp, incisive vocal style to go with the penetrating sounds of the winds and brass in a sensitive performance that runs crosswise to rather than emphasizing the neo-Romantic sentimentality of this late Poulenc work. It makes a good pairing with the earlier Litanies à la Vierge noire, for both works were inspired by the figure of the Black Madonna of Rocamadour, and both involved the composer's responses to the deaths of friends. The Litanies are less commonly heard, and they are performed here in their original version for a three-part female choir and organ. It is a transparent piece with stark dissonances, and it makes a stronger impression than the later orchestral version. In between is a chanson by Clément Janequin, which is claimed by Romano to show "the same mastery of the art of choral composition and of harmony, and the same 'apparent simplicity' favouring the expression of pure emotion." With the album clocking in at just over 41 minutes, the inclusion of a few more works by Janequin or another Renaissance composer might have allowed a fuller evaluation of this idea, but the performances, as usual with these groups, are compelling, and they are augmented by the rich sounds of soprano soloist Marianne Croux and of the Cavaillé-Coll organ played by Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas in the Litanies. There is much here to attract Poulenc lovers.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Francis Poulenc, Composer - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas, Organ, MainArtist
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Clément Janequin, Composer - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Marianne Croux, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Marianne Croux, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Mathieu Romano, Conductor, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Francis Poulenc, Composer - Les Siècles, Orchestra, MainArtist - Ensemble Aedes, MainArtist, MusicalEnsemble - Marianne Croux, MainArtist, SopranoSolo
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
Album review
The Stabat Mater of Francis Poulenc, completed in 1951, may be the latest work ever performed on historical instruments, but they do make a difference in this rendition by the instrumental group Les Siècles, with the vocal Ensemble Aedes (no mosquito repellent needed) under director Mathieu Romano. He forges a sharp, incisive vocal style to go with the penetrating sounds of the winds and brass in a sensitive performance that runs crosswise to rather than emphasizing the neo-Romantic sentimentality of this late Poulenc work. It makes a good pairing with the earlier Litanies à la Vierge noire, for both works were inspired by the figure of the Black Madonna of Rocamadour, and both involved the composer's responses to the deaths of friends. The Litanies are less commonly heard, and they are performed here in their original version for a three-part female choir and organ. It is a transparent piece with stark dissonances, and it makes a stronger impression than the later orchestral version. In between is a chanson by Clément Janequin, which is claimed by Romano to show "the same mastery of the art of choral composition and of harmony, and the same 'apparent simplicity' favouring the expression of pure emotion." With the album clocking in at just over 41 minutes, the inclusion of a few more works by Janequin or another Renaissance composer might have allowed a fuller evaluation of this idea, but the performances, as usual with these groups, are compelling, and they are augmented by the rich sounds of soprano soloist Marianne Croux and of the Cavaillé-Coll organ played by Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas in the Litanies. There is much here to attract Poulenc lovers.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:17
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Ensemble Aedes Les Siècles Mathieu Romano Marianne Croux Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Aparté
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
2023 Aparté, a label of Little Tribeca 2023 Little Tribeca · Ensemble Aedes
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