The Seven Words of Christ
Saturday, June 1, 2024
at 7:30 p.m.
With intermission
Saint-Lambert
Paroisse catholique de Saint-Lambert
41 Lorne Ave.
To mark the 100th anniversary of the death of Théodore Dubois and the 20th anniversary of the Vox Luminosa Vocal Ensemble, Festival Classica is delighted to offer a performance of
The Seven Words of Christ, an absolute masterpiece by the maestro in its ultimate version for choir, orchestra, and soloists. To complete the program, conductor and composer Claudel Callender will also present works by César Franck, including his famous
Panis Angelicus and
Psalm 150, Gabriel Fauré’s
Cantique de Jean Racine, along with a selection of original compositions by the conductor himself.
Artists
Claudel Callender,
conductor and choirmaster
Ensemble vocal Vox Luminosa and orchestra
Myriam Leblanc, soprano
Emmanuel Hasler, tenor
Geoffroy Salvas, baritone
Jacques Giroux, organ
Ensemble vocal Vox Luminosa and orchestra
Claudel Callender
Conductor
Myriam Leblanc
Soprano
Emmanuel Hasler
Tenor
Geoffroy Salvas
Baritone
Jacques Giroux
Organ
Program
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation,
op. 18
l. Andantino espressivo
Jacques Giroux, organ
Gabriel Fauré
Cantique de Jean Racine
César Franck
Panis Angelicus
Gilles Vigneault
Je vous salue Marie
Claudel Callender
Giorno D’eternità
O Salutaris Hostias
César Franck
Psaume 150
INTERMISSION
Théodore Dubois
The Seven Words of Christ
