Jehan Alain | 1911-1940 | Choral Works

Jehan Alain would have become one of the most famous and important French composers of the twentieth century, had he not been killed in World War II at the age of 29. This video features four of his a cappella choral works, along with some background about the composer and the pieces of music.
Voices of Musica Sacra, led by conductor John Kendall Bailey, will present performances on October 22 and 23, 2011 that are devoted entirely to Alain's music to celebrate his centenary this year. As well as these four choral works, there will be several organ and chamber works, giving a sense of the full spectrum of Alain's musical voice.
The performances featured in this video were sung by:
Chanson à Bouche Fermée: Camerata Saint-Louis; Georges Guillard, director
O Salutaris (de Dugay): Marie Claire Alain, Ensemble Vocal Sequenza 9.3, Catherine Simonpietri.
Fantaisie pour Chœur à Bouche Fermée: Camerata Saint-Louis; Georges Guillard, director.
Complainte de Jean Renaud: Marie Claire Alain, Ensemble Vocal Sequenza 9.3, Catherine Simonpietri.

[@jack47531]

I love the fusion of the choral music with the snipets of his biography & drawings.

[@Synthnerd11]

This is such a beautiful video. Thank you so much for this thoughtfully and clearly heartfelt construction of the life and works of my favourite composer.

[@valeriebarriere4859]

Très belle musique, inspirante et élégante. Bravo pour l'interprétation.

[@anne-mariebaert7109]

Merci de nous l'avoir partager

[@muckamuckofgleep]

Wonderful stuff - and this now very rare 3-CD set on the Arion label is decades overdue for reissue, as I believe these classic recordings simply can't be bettered.........so come on someone in charge of an enterprising label - get this sublime music back out there, please ! (and someone please upload the charming 'La Pere Noel.....' with a translation)

[@MartinSmithMFM]

Le pere noel!

[@TurboVonCrim]

Beautiful man, so young

[@OrchestrationOnline]

Nice video, John!

[@juanjoset.a.393]

Where can I find the music sheet of this choral works???

[@juanjoset.a.393]

Where I can find these sheet??? I'm really interested in buy it