Dormir, rêver peut-être ? Une lumière dans la nuit…

The vocal ensemble Cappella Britannica, conducted by Lionel Bourguignon, invites you to a musical and poetic journey around the night, sleep and dreams.

What if music took us into the heart of the night, between dreams, silence and light?

The vocal ensemble Cappella Britannica, conducted by Lionel Bourguignon, invites you to a musical and poetic journey around this mysterious world. Through a programme of a cappella pieces ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary creation, the voices explore the many faces of the night: the gentleness of lullabies (Sleep by Eric Whitacre, Lullaby by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi), stillness and contemplation (O nata lux by Thomas Tallis, Peace I leave with you by Knut Nystedt), but also the mystery and beauty of nocturnal landscapes, leading up to the fascinating Northern Lights by Ēriks Ešenvalds.

From the poetry of Francis Poulenc to the contemporary sonorities of Kerry Andrew, by way of the polyphonies of Carlo Gesualdo and Clément Janequin, the programme traces a sensitive path, at times contemplative, at times surprising, where the night is never quite dark.

Echoing the voices, Anne Rauturier will give readings of texts about the night and dreams, to bring music and literature into dialogue and leave room for the imagination.

A suspended moment, between gentleness, emotion and wonder, to welcome together a light in the night.

Two performances:

• Saturday 5 December at 8 pm – Église Notre-Dame du Rosaire, Rezé.
• Sunday 6 December at 5 pm – Église Saint-Martin, Puceul.

Free admission.

More information: www.cappellabritannica.com