Choir a cappella

This piece was written for a concert that brought together two choirs, the Divertimento vocale and the Winterthurer Vokalensemble, around Orlando di Lasso's Vespers. I thought of setting several verses to music, but the first three words were enough... Read more

This cycle Femmes de Jérusalem (Women of Jerusalem) has been commissioned by the vocal ensemble DeMusica and its director Marc Bochud for the celebration of the 20ieth anniversary of the ensemble, and was premiered in September 2006 in Freiburg... Read more

Anyone who has sung in a choir knows the unavoidable and more or less boring exercises of the beginning of a rehearsal: vocal warm-up. Caroline Charriere has drawn a parody from this phase of the rehearsal. There is some self-mockery by the composer... Read more

This calm and fluid piece with a pleasant harmony is, at first sight, written in the spirit of the Ave Maria of a Franz Schubert or a Charles Gounod/Johann Sebastian Bach, to quote only the most famous versions of this prayer. Looking closer, we... Read more

Arranging and harmonizing are two activities inextricably linked to the practice of music. It was only towards the end of the 19th century, with the emergence of the genius’ cult, that people began to consider a musical work as unalterable.... Read more

In this short song, Caroline Charrière sets to music a poem by the Vaud poetess José-Flore Tappy. She dedicates it to the Fribourg politician Solange Berset, in gratitude for her commitment to the creation of her opera “Les trois soupirs” (libretto:... Read more

Caroline Charrière felt at home in the world of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and it is not by coincidence. Writing poems in secret was for Emily Dickinson, who lived in a strict puritan environment, an escape, a space of freedom... Read more

The Work Caroline Charriere felt at home in the world of the American poet Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) and it is not by coincidence. Writing poems in secret was for Emily Dickinson, who lived in a strict puritan environment, an escape, a space of... Read more

Marie-Claire Dewarrat has choosen these women because they are the greatest “symbol bearers and the most dedicated to provoque contemporary resonances”. The cycle includes five pieces: 1. Sarah, "the one who susurrates", 2. Maria, "the one who... Read more

Marie-Claire Dewarrat has choosen these women because they are the greatest “symbol bearers and the most dedicated to provoque contemporary resonances”. The cycle includes five pieces: 1. Sarah, "the one who susurrates", 2. Maria, "the one who... Read more

LORD is built around three phrases. The first, “Lord, you made the night too long,” is the title of a piece performed in the 1930s by Louis Armstrong. The words of these phrases appear only successively. The work opens with the vowel "o", introduced... Read more

The human voice is the most perfect, sensitive, musical instrument. It is the most appropriate to express the total experience of human feelings and sensitivities. Perhaps this is related to the fact this expressive transmitter is located midway... Read more

Marie-Claire Dewarrat has choosen these women because they are the greatest “symbol bearers and the most dedicated to provoque contemporary resonances”. The cycle includes five pieces: 1. Sarah, "the one who susurrates", 2. Maria, "the one who... Read more

Marie-Claire Dewarrat has choosen these women because they are the greatest “symbol bearers and the most dedicated to provoque contemporary resonances”. The cycle includes five pieces: 1. Sarah, "the one who susurrates", 2. Maria, "the one who... Read more

The gregorian chant is part of my childhood memories. From that period forward, I have retained the memory of the sacred and mysterious character of latin, together with a visceral reaction to the unison chant and text inflection. These elements are... Read more

I was always curious to know what kind of melody Luky Luke was singing at the end of some episodes with vague drawings. And then... my imagination started to work and I invented everything, the scenario, text and music... Caroline Charrière, october... Read more

Agnus Dei was written during the period of war time in the former Yugoslavia, and I was shaken by the terrible destiny of women and children who became the spoils of war. I wanted to react in my way by composing an Agnus Dei in memory of these... Read more

Age de Saison is a calm piece, a little nostalgic, with some solo passages for soprano, alto and bass. Read more