Entries by Isabelle Métrope

Fauré / Rouger: Les Berceaux op. 23,1

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It is a very emotional moment, which Fauré captures atmospherically in his song “Les berceaux”. The ships leave the harbour, the sailors are separated from their families. The musical depiction of the pain of parting and loneliness, embedded in the incessant sound of the sea, touches Isabelle Métrope very personally, because when she sings the original art song or the choral arrangement by Denis Rouger, she sees the harbour of her childhood before her, from which her grandfather often set out to sea. And she is convinced – even without a personal connection, you will love this atmospheric arrangement!

Domenico Scarlatti: Stabat Mater

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When the conductor of the “Folkwang Vocalensemble” presented the singers, including Isabelle Métrope, with a ten-part piece last year, all the singers were enthusiastic. When he revealed that it was a piece by Domenico Scarlatti, everyone was surprised. Scarlatti? For vocal ensemble? Yes, the son of Alessandro. Like his father, Domenico wrote numerous works for harpsichord (over 550 sonatas), as well as stage works and sacred vocal music. The “Stabat Mater” is a work which particularly stands out amongst his entire output …