Contemplation
1:00 Program
9 singers

Sacred music, throughout the centuries, has expressed the great stages of human existence: wonder, doubt, trust, and adoration
CONTEMPLATION 1
This program, designed as an inner journey, resonates with these universal emotions through works ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century. From the very first notes, the Gregorian O Magnum Mysterium and its sublime reinterpretations by Pierre Villette and John Tavener immerse us in the wonder of a beginning. But the light wavers with Lobo’s Versa est in Luctum and Mendelssohn’s poignant Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?, where doubt and sorrow find their voice.
Music then paves the way for reconciliation, carried by Victoria’s Ave Maris Stella and Tavener’s Mother of God, Here I Stand, before culminating in a pure elevation with Guerrero’s Lauda Mater Ecclesia and Messiaen’s mystical O Sacrum Convivium.
Through an immersive staging, this program weaves a dialogue between eras and styles, guiding us through a musical reflection on the meaning of life. An intimate yet universal experience, where the beauty of choral singing becomes a mirror of our emotions and questions.
CONTEMPLATION 2
This program, designed as an inner journey, resonates with these universal emotions through works spanning from the Renaissance to the 20th century. From the very first notes, the Gregorian O Magnum Mysterium and its sublime interpretations by Pierre Villette and John Tavener immerse us in the wonder of a beginning. But the light falters with Lobo’s Versa est in Luctum and Mendelssohn’s poignant Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?, where doubt and pain are expressed. Music then traces a path to reconciliation, carried by Victoria’s Ave Maris Stella and Tavener’s Mother of God, Here I Stand, before culminating in pure elevation with Guerrero’s Lauda Mater Ecclesia and Messiaen’s mystical O Sacrum Convivium.
Through an immersive staging, this program weaves a dialogue between eras and styles, guiding us in a musical reflection on the meaning of life. An intimate and universal experience, where the beauty of choral singing becomes a reflection of our emotions and questions.
Version 1
CONTEMPLATION
Repons O Magnum Mysterium
Pierre Villette O Magnum Mysterium
John Tavener The Lamb
Francis Poulenc « Videntes Stellam » Quatre motets pour le temps de Noël
DOUBT
Alonso Lobo Versa est in Luctum
Félix Mendelssohn Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen ? op.78 n°3
Josef Rheinberger Mass in E flat major « Kyrie »
Jean-Sébastien Bach Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229
TRUST IN THE MOTHER
John Tavener Mother of God here I stand
Tomás Luis de Victoria Ave maris stella
Pierre Villette Hymne à la Vierge
ADORATION
Francisco Guerrero Lauda mater ecclesia
Antienne grégorienne O Sacrum Convivium
Olivier Messiaen O Sacrum Convivium
Version 2
CONTEMPLATION
Hildegard Von Bingen Alleluia, O Virga mediatrix
Serguei Rachmaninov Heruvimskaya pesn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Ave Verum
DOUBT
Alonso Lobo Versa est in Luctum
Félix Mendelssohn Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen ?
Josef Rheinberger Mass in E flat major « Kyrie »
Gregorio Allegri Miserere
TRUST IN THE MOTHER
Tomás Luis de Victoria Ave maris stella
Edvard Grieg Ave Maris Stella
Tomás Luis de Victoria Ave Maria à 8
ADORATION
Francisco Guerrero Lauda mater ecclesia
Jean-Sébastien Bach Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229