Ensemble Vox ad hoc, Tobias Frank - Dupré: Vocal Discoveries (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Cantata La Vision de Jacob: Prélude pour piano solo, WoO
02. Les Normands pour choeur & piano, Op. 1 (arr. Tobias Frank)
03. Choeur du printemps pour choeur & piano (arr. Tobias Frank)
04. Crépuscule pour choeur de femmes & piano, WoO (arr. Tobias Frank)
05. Cantique de Racine pour choeur & orgue, WoO (arr. Tobias Frank)
06. Danse orientale pour choeur de femmes & piano à 4 mains, WoO (arr. Tobias Frank)
07. La Source pour choeur & piano à 4 mains, WoO (arr. Marcel Dupré)
08. Soir sur la plaine pour choeur & piano à 4 mains, WoO (arr. Marcel Dupré)
09. Juin pour choeur & piano à 4 mains, WoO (arr. Marcel Dupré)
10. Le Glaive pour ténor & piano, Op. 3 (arr. Tobias Frank)
11. Noël de France pour choeur a cappella, WoO (arr. Tobias Frank)
12. Vocalise-Étude pour saxophone & piano, WoO
13. Concours d'Harmonie pour orgue, WoO (arr. Tobias Frank)
14. Mélodie pour Marcelle Perroux pour soprano & piano, WoO
15. Tantum ergo pour baryton solo, choeur & orgue, WoO
16. Panis angelicus pour choeur & orgue, WoO
17. Deux motets, Op. 53: No. 1, Memorare, o piissima Virgo pour voix & orgue
18. Deux motets, Op. 53: No. 2, Alma redemptoris mater pour choeur & orgue
19. Souvenir pour choeur a cappella, Op. 65bis (arr. Tobias Frank)

One of the world's leading experts on Marcel Dupré, Tobias Frank, joins forces with his ensemble Vox ad hoc to reveal a previously undiscovered facet of the French composer: vocal works for soloist or choir, with piano or organ accompaniment or purely a cappella. Until recently, these outstanding pieces had remained quietly overlooked in the archives of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

For over twenty years, Tobias Frank has been researching Dupré's musical legacy and has gained access to his unpublished manuscripts through Dupré's granddaughter. By immersing himself in the composer's oeuvre like no other, Tobias Frank has shaped a unified programme of compelling and varied vocal pieces that trace Dupré's artistic path - an achievement that clearly reflects his personal dedication audible in every note.

Like many artists of the Belle Epoque, Dupré explored mythological themes, images of nature and the question of identity. Nymphs linger playfully at twilight in Crépuscule and Soir sur la plaine conveys the calm of dusk in music. Dupré sets poems by Leconte de Lisle depicting the pristine natural world as a place of tranquillity and peace.

A fascination with everything exotic also spiced the art of that time, like in Danse orientale, with the women of Vox ad hoc as temple temptresses. Orientalism was in vogue, particularly in France, its romantic representation of the East offering a charming contrast to the restless ambience of modern metropolises.

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