Suite française, Op. 131
- Instrumentation
- Cello, Organ
- Composed
- 2024
- Duration
- 15'
- Publisher
- Furore Verlag
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About this piece
A two-movement suite for cello and choir organ of about 15 minutes, written in summer 2024 on a commission from the Toulon Music Festival for the choir organ of the Church of Saint-Louis in Toulon. It is dedicated to cellist Frédéric Audibert and organist Pascal Marsault, who gave the premiere there on 13 October 2025. The first movement, 'Ombres et Lumières' (Shadows and Lights), moves from a lament-like character to calmer writing and includes cadenzas for both instruments. The second is a theme with four variations that ends with a large cello cadenza. The composer describes the suite as modal and rich in colour, drawing on Debussy, Ravel and the French organ tradition, notably Messiaen.
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