Comme Bach!

Chamber choir Les Éléments

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
Joël Suhubiette, conductor
Christian Staude, double bass
Constance Taillard, organ
Pablo Garrido, cello
Céline Boucard, Cécile Dibon-Lafarge, Cyprile Meier, Amélie Raison, soprano
Julia Wischniewski, Corinne Bahuaud, Gabriel Jublin, Margot Mellouli, Caroline Michel, alto
Marc Manodritta, Marco Van Baaren, Guillaume Zabé, Steve Zheng, tenor
Didier Chevalier, Cyrille Gautreau, Antonio Guirao-Valverde, Matthieu Le Levreur, bass

This concert is supported by the CNM, SPEDIDAM and Occitanie en scène.

The chamber choir Les éléments is an ensemble subsidized by the Ministère de la Culture – Direction régionale des Affaires culturelles d’Occitanie, by the Région Occitanie / Pyrénées-Méditerranée and by the Ville de Toulouse. It is subsidized by the Conseil départemental de la Haute-Garonne.

In 2019, the Ministry of Culture, as part of its national program to promote vocal art, has designated the Les éléments chamber choir as a Vocal Art Center for the Occitanie region.

It is supported by the Centre national de la Musique, SPEDIDAM, SACEM and the Maison de la Musique contemporaine.

The Bettencourt-Schueller Foundation is a patron of Les Éléments, Centre d’Art vocal Occitanie.

Les Elements is a member of FEVIS, PROFEDIM, Futurs Composés, Tenso and ARVIVA.