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Spring Festival
Paul AGNEW
- Musical direction
The Spring Festival of Les Arts Florissants – which kicks off its first year in the 2016-2017 season – focuses exclusively on sacred Baroque music. Each year of the festival will be a celebration not only of music, but of the extraordinary heritage of Vendéan churches located around Thiré and William Christie’s gardens.
Every year, the festival will focus on one composer’s works written for the church, from the most intimate music to the most majestic (oratorios and masses). To kick off the Festival, one of the Ensemble’s flagship composers and a key figure in 17th century music takes centre stage: Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
Venue : Vendée region
In partnership with the Département de la Vendée.
Box office opening on Friday 17 March at 10am (Paris time)
Booking: +33 (0)2 28 857 857 / www.billetterie.vendee.fr
Concerts
« Chants joyeux du temps de Pâques »
28 & 30 April 2017 - 8:30pm - Cathédrale de Luçon
William Christie, musical direction
Tickets: 20€ / 12€
« Méditations pour les Jésuites »
29 April 2017 - 3pm - Église de Thiré
30 April 2017 - 5pm - Église de Saint-Martin-Lars
Paul Agnew, musical direction
Tickets: 20€ / 12€
« Les Demoiselles de Port-Royal »
29 April 2017 - 5pm - Église de Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
30 April 2017 - 3pm - Église de Thiré
William Christie, musical direction
Tickets: 20€ / 12€
« Le Sacrifice d’Abraham »
29 April 2017 - 8:30pm - Église de Moutiers-sur-le-Lay
Paul Agnew, musical direction
Tickets: 20€ / 12€
Meetings and other events
Concert & café
With the artists of Les Arts Florissants
29 & 30 April 2017 - 11am - Église de Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine
Tickets: 15€ / 8€
Public talk - Erik Orsenna & Henry-Claude Cousseau
29 April - 6:30pm - Église de Thiré
Free entrance by reservation
Exhibition - "Recréation, Renaissance, Restauration"
29 & 30 April - 10am-7pm - Maison de la Fontaine, Thiré
Free entrance
Visits of the gardens of William Christie
29 & 30 April - 10am-7pm - Jardins du Bâtiment, Thiré
Guided tours: 10am - 4:30pm - 6:30pm (in partnership with the Maison Familiale de Mareuil-sur-Lay)
Entrance: 4€ (free for the holders of a concert ticket and for the under 12)