Spirito & Dijon Opera Choir

MESSA! is an exceptional project bringing together 40 artists from two choirs—the Dijon Opera Choir and Spirito—to sing as one. It is also an immersive experience at the heart of great choral works, from Bach to Arvo Pärt.

Nothing moves us quite like the human voice, reaching deep within us and stirring emotions beyond words. Under the direction of Thibaut Louppe, the Dijon Opera Choir and Spirito celebrate its expressive power in a panorama of some of the finest works in the a cappella sacred repertoire, from Bach, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Rachmaninov to Poulenc, Barber and Penderecki.

From Baroque splendour to modern masterpieces, this programme celebrates the sheer power of choral music and the exquisite beauty of voices singing in harmony. An unforgettable concert, building a fleeting cathedral of sound.

Musical director Thibaut Louppe

Coproduction Spirito and Dijon Opera

<sup>Photo Le Chœur Spirito © JL Fortin Auditorium
Photo Chœur de l’Opéra de Dijon © Mirco Magliocca

With the support of Prévalet Musique, a partner in the artistic work of the Dijon Opera Chorus.</sup>

Johann Sebastian Bach
Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478

Josef Rheinberger  
« Kyrie » et « Gloria » de la Messe en mi bémol majeur « Cantus Missae », op. 109

Johannes Brahms 
« Wo ist ein so herrlich Volk », Fest- und Gedenksprüche, op. 109 n° 3

Felix Mendelssohn  
Psaume 91, « Denn er hat seinen Engeln befohlen », MWV B 53

Sergueï Rachmaninov 
« Blessed is The Man », Les Vêpres, op. 37

Krzysztof Penderecki  
« Stabat Mater (Séquence) » de la Passion selon Saint-Luc

Ralph Vaughan Williams  
« Credo » de la Mass in G minor

Francis Poulenc  
« Sanctus » et « Benedictus » de la Messe en sol majeur, FP 89

Samuel Barber 
Agnus Dei

Arvo Pärt  
Da pacem Domine