On demand until Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
Bon-Pasteur Historical Chapel
100, Sherbrooke East, Montreal
Sherbrooke Subway Station
This unique programme of the music of the Métis and the European settlers in Québec is experimental in nature. Researching the European origins of Metis songs, now sung in Michif, French and English, and knowing that Indigenous youth were adept viol players. The concert is a recreation of the music-making that flourished in 17th century Quebec. Inspired by French 17th century consort songs, new arrangements include remarkable Métis melodies for voice and viols, delightfully cushioned between spectacular viol music and airs de cour by composers who’s music traversed the Atlantic.
Traditional Cree
Cree Song
Sieur de Ste-Colombe (1640-1700)
Les Roulades
Traditional Métis
J’ai fait une maitresse*
Les petits oiseaux*
François Couperin (1668-1738)
Musètes de Choisi et Taverni
Jean Boyer (v. 1600-1648)
Que feray-je ? Que diray-je ?*
Louis Couperin (1626-1661)
Fantaisie pour les violes
Traditional Métis
La montagne sauvage*
Traditional Métis
En montant la rivière*
Sébastien Le Camus (ca. 1610-1677)
Amour Cruel*
Marin Marais (1656-1728)
Fantasie en écho
Andre Campra (16160-1774)
Doux échos
Traditional Métis
Le petit Rossignol Sauvage*
Michel Lambert (1619-1696)
Vos Mèpris
Traditional Cree
Cree Song
* Arrangement by Susie Napper
Jonathon Adams, Nêhiyaw Michif (Cri and Métis), baryton
Les Voix humaines Consort of Viols
Mélisande Corriveau
Susie Napper