In Nomine

In the name of what, or of whom, should we listen to sacred music today? This immersive concert opens a sensory and reflective path through this question, guided by this quote from the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein: "How a single thought is enough to fill a whole life," superbly set to music by Steve Reich in Proverb .

From this hypnotic work, a network of pieces with spiritual resonances will be woven, in a constant interplay between past and present. A nod will also be paid to the trans artist Wendy Carlos, notably through cosmic arrangements of older works and the use of synthesizers.

La Tempête, a vocal and instrumental company, was founded in 2015 by Simon-Pierre Bestion. The ensemble's repertoire spans several aesthetics, drawing primarily on early and traditional music, as well as modern and contemporary works. Its projects are centered around the idea of ​​a sensory immersion for the audience, seeking a unique moment for each encounter between a place, artists, and a public. The company thus cultivates a highly intuitive and sensory relationship with the works, whose reinterpretations are regularly praised by national and international critics.


PROGRAM

Music by Steve Reich, Henry Purcell, Pérotin, Arvo Pärt, John Taverner, Giacinto Scelsi, Thomas Tallis and Morton Feldman.

DISTRIBUTION

Compagnie La Tempête:
Simon-Pierre Bestion, concept, artistic direction and arrangements;
8 singers and instrumentalists, viola da gamba, synthesizers, electric guitar, tuba, bugle, saxophones, duduk and percussion;
Florian Aussedat, lighting design

Event programed during the Synth Chapelle festival