2015 was the centenary of the Armenian Genocide. In order to commemorate such a painful event, Canticum Novum has decided to create an intercultural dialogue between France and Armenia. Let us precise that these countries have been closely related since the XIIIth century when the House of Lusignan ruled the kingdoms of Cyprus, Jerusalem and Armenia. That’s how Leon II de Lusignan was crowned King of Armenia in 1252. The influence of the Lusignan family was to last until the end of the kingdom of Armenia (1375). The cultural exchanges that prevailed at the Armenian court in the XIIIth century are being revived by Canticum Novum. In the repertoire that the ensemble has worked out, the most luminous pieces of music echo each other through messages of peace and mutual respect.
• Armenian liturgical and popular music
• Music of the Kingdom of Jerusalem
• French Music: Estampies and Royal Dances
Le Manuscript du Roi ca. 1270-1320
Nicole Videmann, Latins de jazz... & Cie, 1e octobre 2017
Devant un public attentif et conquis l’ensemble déroule un répertoire fascinant […] Par ses applaudissements et ses sourires radieux, le public du chapiteau restitue à l’orchestre l’intérêt et le plaisir ressenti à l’écoute du projet « Ararat ».
Ararat, musique sacrée et populaire arménienne. Concert donné par l’ensemble Canticum Novum, direction Emmanuel Bardon au Festival d’Ambronay le 30 septembre 2017.
Like a tree whose many roots are rooted in different fertile soils and draw their energy from them, Canticum Novum has continued to grow and intensify over the years, opening itself up to new human and musical adventures. In this anniversary programme, produced to mark the ensemble's 25th anniversary, Canticum Novum celebrates the notions of rootedness, generational transmission and shared identities, and pays tribute to the bonds forged and the deep attachments created over these 25 years.
Join them on Thursday December 19th at 8pm at the Théâtre Copeau at the Saint-Étienne Opera (FR).
