Brothers' Cantata by JR André / E Mahieux
Reference BVL 82
For three-part mixed choir, tenor, flute, oboe, cello and organ; 44 pages + PS
In his booklet, the author of the text recalls with much poetry the history of the teaching congregation by placing it in the context of the time. The friendship between Jean-Marie de Lamennais and Gabriel Deshayes, parish priest of Auray and "refounder" of the sanctuary of Sainte-Anne-d'Auray, also reminds us of the links between the Psallette of Malestroit, creator of the work, and the pilgrimage to Auray.
With great skill, the composer signs pages adapted to a children's choir accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble supported by the organ. The possibility of adding a college choir made it possible to gather more than sixty young singers from the Mennaisian network for the work's premiere in May 2020.
Bruno Belliot
Director of the Academy of Music and Sacred Arts of Sainte-Anne d'Auray
