On the occasion of the three-hundredth birthday of the composer Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville, who lived in Lille, Emmanuelle Haïm and the Concert d’Astrée propose to rediscover his Grands Motets, called Motets of Lille, combined for this concert with the sacred music of Rameau. An hommage full of vitality and the vocal refinement of the Grand Siècle.

Jean-Philippe Rameau ( 1683-1764 )
Quam dilecta
Deus noster refugium
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville ( 1711-1772 )
Sonatas in symphony Op. 3: Sonata prima
Dominus regnavit (Motet of Lille)

Musical direction Emmanuelle Haïm

Jaël Azzaretti dessus
James Gilchrist counter tenor
Marc Mauillon taille
Alain Buet bass

Le Concert of Astrée Orchestra and Choir

Société Générale Patronage Musicale is principal patron of le Concert d’Astree. 
Le Concert d’Astree, ensemble in residence at the Lille Opera, benefits from support from the Ministry of Culture and Communication – DRAC Nord-Pas de Calais.

"Mondonville Paths" in the context of the tercentenary of the birth of Mondonville, is an occasion to discover that composer who has settled in Lille.
In partnership with the Bibliothèque Municipale de Lille, Le Concert of Astrée, Conservatoire de Lille and  Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille.
Complete program available on January, 2011.

MARCH
EXHIBITION MONDONVILLE

Presented by the Bibliothèque Municipale de Lille.

Information 03 20 15 97 20 or www.bm-lille.fr


WEDNESDAY 16 MARCH AT 6 PM
CONCERT / astree cycle

In the lounge of Mondonville family
With Maud Giguet and Pierre-Eric Nimylowycz
Violins, viola da gamba and harpsichord

THURSDAY 24 MARCH AT 6:30 PM
AUDITORIUM OF the conservatoire DE LILLE

The students and the professors of the classes of Early music, Song and Dramatic art put in perspective diverse narratives and texts with the musics of Mondonville and his contemporaries.

Information  03 28 38 77 60 or on mhermans@marie-lille.fr


FRIDAY 25 MARCH AT 12:30 AM
PALAIS DES BEAUX-ARTS DE LILLE
Concert within the framework of Midis- Musique

Information  03 20 06 78 00 or on www.palaisdesbeauxarts.fr