Fan de Julien Bert

Mado, une actrice célèbre, passe ses vacances d'été dans sa propriété en Bretagne, en compagnie de son frère Simon, de son fils Julien qui veut devenir cinéaste et de Brice, son amant du moment, réalisateur de ses derniers films. Les relations de Julien avec sa mère sont très tumultueuses. Ce dernier est fou amoureux de Lili, une jeune fille de la région qui ambitionne d'être comédienne. Celle-ci considère Julien avec tendresse mais elle est fascinée par Brice, un metteur en scène reconnu qui semble sensible à sa grâce…

Juilien Soro, composer, alto, tenor and soprano saxophonist, also keyboardist. With a first prize with distinction at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), he is one of the most talented young musicians of his generation.

Charles Péguy and Julien Joubert have at least two things in common – they were both born in Orléans (separated by exactly a century) and both of them have a special relationship with the figure of Joan of Arc. At the age of 24, Julien Joubert read Jeanne d'Arc, a play written in 1897 by Charles Péguy – also aged 24 – who had just gained his teaching diploma. Péguy’s drama awakened in Julien Joubert the strong desire to compose. His first idea was to set it as a musical comedy, a crazy notion that he soon abandoned.

Charles Péguy and Julien Joubert have at least two things in common – they were both born in Orléans (separated by exactly a century) and both of them have a special relationship with the figure of Joan of Arc. At the age of 24, Julien Joubert read Jeanne d'Arc, a play written in 1897 by Charles Péguy – also aged 24 – who had just gained his teaching diploma. Péguy’s drama awakened in Julien Joubert the strong desire to compose. His first idea was to set it as a musical comedy, a crazy notion that he soon abandoned. A few years later, however, a kind of condensed version of this idea emerged, entitled Chansons pour Jeanne. It was another unfinished project that eventually gave birth to Elle pleurait… (Stabat Mater) – the commission for a religious musical work for Holy Week 2003. As an atheist, Joubert was not sure he wanted to embark on a piece of this kind; but reading the Latin poem of the Stabat Mater together with the Passion narrative that Péguy always included in his Mystère de la charité de Jeanne d'Arc (to which the poet had added 48 pages just at the moment of signing it off for printing) motivated the composer to complete the project, even though the commission had already been abandoned by its sponsor. Here we present Elle pleurait… (Stabat Mater) in two versions: one with Charles Péguy’s text, and one in a purely musical setting.

Philip Catherine, Bert Joris, Brussels Jazz Orchestra - Meeting Colours (2005) is an album that showcases the dynamic collaboration between renowned Belgian jazz musicians Philip Catherine (guitar), Bert Joris (trumpet), and the Brussels Jazz Orchestra. This album blends the talents of these two virtuoso soloists with the impressive collective sound of the orchestra, creating a rich and diverse jazz experience.

Through the melodies of Barber, Bizet, Delage, Delibes, Granados, Lavallee and Paladihle, this selection evokes escaping, journeying, dreaming and sensuality.