Musics for a while

More than three centuries separate us from the era of Henry Purcell, a major figure in English music whose works, which have become veritable hits, have been constantly reinvented, from Baroque ensembles to pop artists. Sensitive to the modernity of his writing, composer Élisabeth Angot brings together several of the composer's famous arias, which she has rearranged for Ensemble 44, and her own compositions. In this concert for soprano, tenor, and six conducted instrumentalists, the voice plays a central role, becoming by turns contemplative, intensely strained, joyful, or mysterious.

IN THE PROGRAM
Compositions by Elisabeth Angot
• N36 for violin, cello, clarinet, piano (2023)
• N14 for soprano and ensemble (2016)
• N26 for tenor and ensemble (2020)
• N34 for soprano, tenor and ensemble (2023)
• N21 for piano (2018-21)

Arias by Henry Purcell
• Music for a While, arrangement by E. Angot for soprano, violin, cello, and bass clarinet
• Cold Song (Excerpt from the opera King Arthur), arrangement by E. Angot for tenor, violin, cello, viola, piano
• Sound the Trumpet, from the Ode for St. Cecilia's Day (1692), arranged by E. Angot for soprano, tenor, violin, viola, cello