On the occasion of Gabriel Fauré’s centenary in 2024, the Aedes ensemble will perform his Requiem, a universally acclaimed work that captivated audiences at its premiere in 1893. It is this original version that Aedes and Les Siècles, conducted by Mathieu Romano, will perform on historic instruments.

The Festival de La Chaise-Dieu has commissioned a work by Thomas Lacôte which will be given its world premiere, providing an opportunity to question the contemporary meaning of the sacred and its musical celebration.

Thomas Lacôte, Répons du baptême
Création mondiale, co-commande du Festival de La Chaise-Dieu et de l’orchestre Les Siècles

Gabriel Fauré, Requiem, op. 48 (Version de 1893)

Roxane Chalard, soprano
Mathieu Dubroca, baritone
Ensemble Aedes
Les Siècles
Mathieu Romano, conductor

Fauré’s Requiem and Figure Humaine, released on CD in 2019 (Aparté), have been enthusiastically received by audiences and critics (ffff Télérama, 5 Diapasons, ***** Classica) : more about