Nocturne – Vincent Bélanger & Les 9 (CD)

Description

Through listening to the spellbinding sound of eight cellos and a double bass, audiences will be transported by the beauty of this music of the night. Evocative interpretations of timeless classics, from Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata to Debussy’s Clair de lune, blend seamlessly with the contemporary touch of this string ensemble.

At the helm of this nocturnal journey is visionary artistic director Vincent Bélanger. He is on a quest with the aim to shed light on the expressive richness of cello and double bass. Bélanger founded the ensemble Les 9 in 2019 to charm audiences by exploring the consonance between these instruments. “The sound of Les 9 is a journey to discover the beauty of harmony in spite of our dissimilarities,” he explains.

Produced by • Francis Choinière
Producers • Gabriel Felcarek & Nicholas Choinière
Assistant Producer • Vincent Bélanger
Recording & editing • Philippe Bouvrette
Recording supervision • Carl Talbot (Productions Musicom)
Mixing • Philippe Bouvrette, Carl Talbot (Productions Musicom)
Mastering • Marc Thériault (Le Lab Mastering)
Artistic Director • Vincent Bélanger
Music Arrangements • Joey Reda & Francis Choinière
Score editing • Vincent Bélanger
Graphic design and production • Marc Latulippe

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