'Mer(s)' brings together three sumptuous late-19th century works for female voice and orchestra: Chausson's 'Poème de l'amour et de la mer', Elgar's 'Sea Pictures' and, in a world premiere recording, an 'ode-symphonie' by Victorin Joncières entitled 'La mer'. Following her triumphant performance as Cassandre in Berlioz's 'Les Troyens', Marie-Nicole Lemieux embarks on this musical sea voyage in the company of the Orchestre et Choeurs Nationaux Bordeaux Aquitaine under their music director Paul Daniel.
3 Sea Pictures, Op. 37: III. Sabbath Morning at Sea
4 Sea Pictures, Op. 37: IV. Where Corals Lie
5 Sea Pictures, Op. 37: V. the Swimmer
6 Poème de L'amour Et de la Mer, Op. 19: I. La Fleur Des Eaux
7 Poème de L'amour Et de la Mer, Op. 19: Ia. Interlude
8 Poème de L'amour Et de la Mer, Op. 19: II. La Mort de L'amour
9 La Mer: I. Le Calme
10 La Mer: II. Contemplation
11 La Mer: III. La Tempête
12 La Mer: IV. Epilogue
'Mer(s)' brings together three sumptuous late-19th century works for female voice and orchestra: Chausson's 'Poème de l'amour et de la mer', Elgar's 'Sea Pictures' and, in a world premiere recording, an 'ode-symphonie' by Victorin Joncières entitled 'La mer'. Following her triumphant performance as Cassandre in Berlioz's 'Les Troyens', Marie-Nicole Lemieux embarks on this musical sea voyage in the company of the Orchestre et Choeurs Nationaux Bordeaux Aquitaine under their music director Paul Daniel.
