Poulenc's Stabat Mater: Paris Choral Society
Paris, Cathédrale Américaine — Main Hall
About the Event
Enjoy Poulenc's Stabat Mater and other choral works by Brahms and Lili Boulanger in the American Cathedral in Paris.
The STABAT MATER is POULENC’s first choral work with orchestra. The work was created in memory of a friend, the painter Christian Bérard. The composer chose the Stabat Mater instead of the Requiem, because the heart‐rending text seemed suited to dedicate the soul of his friend to the holy Virgin of Rocamadour, to whom Poulenc attributed his return to Catholicism.
A soprano soloist, mixed choir and orchestra are the forces of this splendid work, which in colouring, variety and intensity is exceptional. Brahms’s Schicksalslied and works by Lili Boulanger will complete the program.
Address
Cathédrale Américaine, 23, Avenue George‐V, Paris, France — Google Maps
