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Les Cris de Paris, Conductor Geoffroy Jourdain
From 19 to 30 June, 2012

Les Cris de Paris and their musical director, Geoffroy Jourdain, are invited for the first time to acanthes, give the chance to four composers to test the specificities of writing for a choir while creating an original repertoire for a capella men’s voices.

Length of the work presented: 8—10 minutes

Public workshop to present the composers selected by the educational team:
June 30, 2012

Conditions for the voice and the texts used in of works in creation:

The selected composers must use the entire vocal effective, that is, the twelve men’s voices (3 tenor 1s, 3 tenor 2s, 3 baritones, and 3 basses). They can not add any instruments or electronics. The composers can use either a text that they have written themselves, or a text that is either classic or contemporary. If the composer chooses the latter, they must have obtained the rights to use the text chosen in a musical work from the author or publisher.