Ten words, ten miniatures. Brevity, instantness, like so many photos of the sound identity of each of the authors. Contrasts, from one figure to another. A look at the human condition, theirs as long-term prisoners at Clairvaux prison, and ours as a mirror image.
This work was required as part of the music option for the baccalauréat in 2013 and 2014.
CD ‘Clairvaux, Or les murs …’ label Aeon AECD 1092, distribution Harmonia Mundi (this recording can also be found on the CD ‘Bac 2013-2014’, Label Inconnu, LI 12-1001, ©2012).
Cris de Paris conducted by Geoffroy Jourdain.
The Final Word, No. 10, Ez dut ahaztu, has been sung by many choirs throughout the world.
Difficulty rating: difficult
Texts by inmates of the Maison centrale de Clairvaux (2008-2009 season) collected with Anne-Marie Sallé.
French, Basque
Mixed chamber choir
Duration : 25 minutes
Cycle : Paroles 1 to 10