Three composers who, through their music, express a strong and powerful message in a work filled with light and color, where tenderness and sweetness intertwine. In the end, the hope of a joyful peace.

“A requiem as gentle as myself,” said Gabriel Fauré. Far from the drama of Verdi or the solemnity of Mozart, his Requiem is a work of light and tenderness. Composed after the passing of his parents, it does not convey the terror of death, but rather a serene vision of the afterlife. With its pure lines and infinitely gentle harmonies, Fauré offers music that caresses the soul and rises toward a horizon of hope.

This program, constructed as an inner journey, begins with Poulenc’s Litanies à la Vierge noire, a prayer stripped down and fervent, born of an intimate upheaval: the discovery of the sanctuary of Rocamadour, which revived his faith and marked a turning point in his composition. Its extreme simplicity heightens the emotion of this supplication, where humility intertwines with imploration.

Echoing this spiritual quest, Thierry Escaich’s Ecce Pulchra es continues the tradition of sacred French music. Written in tribute to the Black Madonna of Rocamadour, this work, with its shimmering harmonies, magnifies the inner beauty and light that resides in each of us.

Carried by the gentleness of the voices and the expressive richness of the organ, this program invites a journey from pain to radiant serenity. Here, death is not a tragic end, but a joyful deliverance, a passage to peace. More than a concert, it is a moment of reflection and consolation, where each person can allow their deepest emotions to resonate.

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