Canticum Novum
| Author : | J. Louis, L. Destroismaisons, G. Fauré, G. Caron, D. de Séverac, A. Deslandres, Cl. Lagacé, Rhené-Baton, A. Flégier, M. Journeau, L. Aubert, H-P. Büsser, A. Bouchard, P. Pierné |
| Title : | Canticum Novum |
| Works : | Prière à la Vierge for voice and organ, op.57 (c.1972) ("Europart-Music", publisher) |
| Particular points : | Baritone voice. Casavant organ in Saint-Hyacinthe's Cathedral |
| Interpreters : | Benoit Le Blanc (baritone), Sonia Coppey (violin), Jacques Boucher (organ) |
| Produced by : | "Société Métropolitaine du Disque inc." (SMD) / espace 21 |
| Distributed by : | Select |
| Booklet : | 12 pages in French |
Commentary
This canadian CD includes 26 interesting pieces of Sacred Music written by french-speaking composers. It gives thus the opportunity of hearing Journeau's "Prière à la Vierge" (generally sung by soprano and tenor voices) by a baritone voice. That of Benoit Le Blanc who is considered as one of the most gifted baritones of the younger generation.