Name: Matthäus Passion, BWV 244
Start: 2024-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
Location: La Cité des Congrès de Nantes

Organization

Conductor

Damien Guillon

Chorus master

Gildas Pungier

Singer

Tenor

Robin Tritschler

Evangelist

Bass

Benoît Arnould

Jesus

Soprano

Céline Scheen

Maïlys de Villoutreys

Contralto

Paul-Antoine Benos-Djian

Mezzo-soprano

Blandine de Sansal

Nicholas Scott

Edward Grint

Orchestra

Ensemble Le Banquet Céleste

Angers Nantes Opéra

Others

Chœur de Chambre Mélisme

Matthäus Passion, BWV 244 -  (St. Matthew Passion)

Nantes

France

La Cité des Congrès de Nantes

Matthäus Passion, BWV 244 Bach, J. S.

Public

St. Matthew Passion

Approved

Accordionist

Instrumentalist

Archlutenist

Baroque Flutist

Baroque Oboist

Baroque Trumpetist

Bassist

Bassoonist

Cellist

Clarinetist

Contrabassist

Cornettist

Flutist

Guitarist

Harper

Harpsichordist

Hornist

Lutenist

Mandoline Player

Musette de cour Player

Oboist

Organist

Percussionist

Pianist

Recorder Player

Saxophonist

Tenor Violinist

Theorbist

Timpani

Trombonist

Trumpeter

Tuba Player

Vibraphonist

Viola Pomposa Player

Viola da gamba

Viola d’amore Player

Violinist

Violino Piccolo Player

Violist

Actor

Broadcasting

Choir

Choreographer

Chorus Director

Composer

Costume designer

Dancer

Dramaturge

Executive producer

Extra

Hairstylist

Illustrator

Librettist

Lighting designer

Makeup artist

Orchestra Operations

Other

Photographer

Poet

Repetiteur

Set designer

Sound designer

Stage Manager

Stage director

Teacher

Translator

Video designer

Vocal coach

Wig & Makeup Designer

Writer

Writing and performance

Countertenor

Bass-baritone

Baritone

Alto

Child vocalist

Continuo

Silent

Spoken

La clé de ce projet est de fédérer les personnalités qui ont fait l’histoire du Banquet Céleste. » Damien Guillon choisit pour célébrer les quinze ans de son ensemble, une œuvre emblématique de son compositeur fétiche, Jean-Sébastien Bach : Passion selon saint Matthieu. 

Le contre-ténor et chef d’orchestre Damien Guillon rassemble les musiciens du Banquet Céleste, le choeur de chambre Mélisme(s), tous les partenaires qui l’accompagnent dans l’aventure de son ensemble. Créée en 1727, remaniée à diverses reprises, la Passion selon saint Matthieu est un monument de l’époque baroque. D’une durée de trois heures, elle nécessite non pas un chœur mais deux ainsi que deux orchestres et neuf solistes. L’église Saint-Thomas de Leipzig avait la particularité de posséder deux tribunes d’orgue permettant la spatialisation de la musique chère à la Renaissance italienne. Le librettiste Picander suit l’Évangile selon saint Matthieu mais s'évade parfois du texte liturgique et ajoute des commentaires, prétextes aux airs, reliés par le récit de l’évangéliste. En deux grandes parties, Jean-Sébastien Bach invite à méditer sur les derniers jours du Christ. Il adjoint des chorals typiques du culte luthérien, permettant à l’assemblée de participer.

Cet oratorio s’apparente à un opéra liturgique. Il en possède tout le dramatisme mis en valeur par une écriture contrapuntique d’une grande richesse. Un rêve devenu réalité pour Damien Guillon et son ensemble Le Banquet Céleste.

français

The key to this project is to unite the personalities who have made the history of the Banquet Céleste. Damien Guillon chooses to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of his ensemble, an emblematic work by his favorite composer, Jean-Sébastien Bach:  Passion according to Saint Matthew . 

The countertenor and conductor Damien Guillon brings together the musicians of the Banquet Céleste, the chamber choir Mélisme(s), all the partners who accompany him in the adventure of his ensemble. Created in 1727, reworked on various occasions, the Passion according to Saint Matthew is a monument of the Baroque period. Lasting three hours, it requires not one choir but two as well as two orchestras and nine soloists. The Saint-Thomas church in Leipzig had the particularity of having two organ galleries allowing the spatialization of the music dear to the Italian Renaissance. The librettist Picander follows the Gospel according to Saint Matthewbut sometimes escapes from the liturgical text and adds comments, pretexts to the tunes, linked by the story of the evangelist. In two large parts, Johann Sebastian Bach invites us to meditate on the last days of Christ. He adds chorales typical of Lutheran worship, allowing the congregation to participate.

This oratorio is similar to a liturgical opera. He possesses all the drama, highlighted by a contrapuntal writing of great richness. A dream come true for Damien Guillon and his ensemble Le Banquet Céleste.

English

St. Matthew Passion by Bach, J. S., Tue 26 Mar 2024, From (2024/2024), Conductor Damien Guillon, La Cité des Congrès de Nantes, Nantes, France

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