Formée XIIe siècle. L'Angleterre est déchirée par la guerre civile et affaiblie par la famine et une épouvantable crise religieuse. À Kingsbridge, la construction de la nouvelle cathédrale suscite rivalités, violences et luttes de pouvoir. Les destins de Philip, le prieur, Jack, le bâtisseur ou de la jeune aristocrate Aliena s'entremêlent dans cette superbe épopée romanesque oú l'amour et la haine sont omniprésents. …
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of one of the worst natural disasters in Quebec's history while celebrating the courage and collective humanity that emanated from it, Ice Storm Symphony (Symphonie de la tempete de verglas) takes the listener into a whirlwind of music by Quebecois composer Maxime Goulet. The program features Orchestre classique de Montreal under the direction of Jacques Lacombe performing three of Goulet's compositions: Fishing Story, What a Day, and the title work.
Re-imagining the fabled tale of a folklore favourite has been the latest creative challenge for Chris de Burgh. The compelling result breathes music and lyrical life into a centuries-old and much-loved classic. The Legend of Robin Hood finds Chris at his imaginative best, re-telling the story with cinematic vision coupled seamlessly to music of emotional depth and power. The concept for the 27th studio album by Chris emerged from his involvement in 'Robin Hood', a stage musical about the infamous Sherwood Forest nobleman and his band of outlaws. Chris was invited to contribute storylines and melodies to the musical, which will be produced later in the year."Since I was writing songs for this," he explains, "I thought 'Why not expand the story and put an album out, too?'"
Originaire de Villars-les-Dombes, ex-élève du lycée Lalande, Millie Sydenier vit à Montréal, où elle a publié les 5 premiers tomes d'une série de romans historico-fantastiques pour la jeunesse (à partir de 10 ans) sur "Les Sorcières de Salem"…
Fondateur de la ville de Québec et explorateur de l'Acadie, de la Nouvelle-Angleterre, de la vallée du Saint-Laurent et de l'Ontario, Samuel de Champlain a consacré la plus grande partie de sa vie au développement de l'Amérique française. …
Klaus Mäkelä brings the Orchestre de Paris to Decca Classics for a major new album of Stravinsky’s most iconic ballet scores. The album represents Mäkelä’s first recording with his French orchestra, which will be followed by a further Ballet Russes release in 2024 featuring Stravinsky’s Petrushka and Debussy’s Jeux and L’Apres midi d’une faune.