Comme Bach!

Founded in Toulouse in 1997 by Joël Suhubiette, the Chamber choir Les Éléments is a major player on the French choral scene. Initially a tenor with several ensembles, he then turned to conducting after training with Philippe Herreweghe. Today, Les Éléments and their conductor perform all over the world, with 20th century a cappella repertoire, baroque and classical oratorio. With ‘Comme Bach!’, Joël Suhubiette has imagined a programme that mirrors the music of Bach, Mendelssohn and Brahms. The works blend together without chronology, offering the listener a special, timeless musical experience. Bon voyage!

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Kyrie “Christe, du Lamm Gottes” in F major, BWV 233a
For 5-part choir and continuo
Choral Mitten wir im Leben sind, BWV 383
For 4-part choir and continuo

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Mitten wir im Leben sind, Drei Kirchenmusiken, Op. 23, No. 3
For 8-voice a capella choir

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for Cello and Keyboard, Op. 1027, No. 1, Adagio
Den Tod niemand zwingen kunnt, Cantate Christ lag in Todesbanden, BWV4
For 2-part women’s choir and continuo

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Adspice domine, Vespergesang, Op. 121, no. 1
For 4-part men’s choir and continuo

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, Zwei motetten, Op. 29 , No. 1
For 5-part a capella choir

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for cello and keyboard, Op. 1027, No. 3, Andante

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) and Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Cantata Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
O Heiland, Reiss die Himmel hauf, Zwei motetten, Op. 74, No. 2
For 4-part a capella choir

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Sonata for cello and keyboard, Op. 1027, No. 4, Allegro moderato

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Te Deum laudamus, Op. 15 , No. 1
For 4-part choir and continuo

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Motet Lobet den Hernn, BWV 230
For 4-part choir and continuo

Les Eléments – Chœur de chambre, France
Joël Suhubiette, conductor

This concert is supported in France by SPEDIDAM, CNM and SACEM.
The chamber choir Les Éléments is an ensemble subsidized by the Ministry of Culture – Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles d’Occitanie, by the Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée Region and by the City of Toulouse. It is subsidized by the Conseil Départemental de la Haute-Garonne.
In 2019, the French Ministry of Culture, as part of its national program to promote the vocal arts, has designated the chamber choir les Éléments as a Centre d’Art Vocal for the Occitanie region.
It is supported by the Centre National de la Musique, SPEDIDAM and SACEM.
The Fondation Bettencourt Schueller is a patron of Les Éléments, Centre d’Art Vocal Occitanie.
Les Éléments is a member of FEVIS, PROFEDIM, Futurs Composés and ARVIVA.