Festival 2018
The village of La Romieu and all the team of the Musique en Chemin Festival have worked hand in hand to come up with a programme this year that offers a harmonious combination of local heritage and contemporary creations and ideas.
The programme
Thursday 9 July – Avant première
15h | Château d’Ampelle | Mario Raskin
17h | Château d’Ampelle | Violaine Cochard
20h | Château de Flamarens | Olivier Baumont
22h | Château de Flamarens | Olga Pashchenko
Scarlatti 555
In partnership with the Festival de Radio France Occitanie Montpellier, France Musique and the Office de Tourisme Gascogne Lomagne
In 2018 France Musique and the Festival of Radio France Occitanie Montpellier set themselves the challenge of performing and recording all 555 sonatas by Domenico Scarlatti in the Occitania Region. Four of these concerts will be performed at Château Flamarens as part of the festival of Musique en Chemin.
Friday 27 July
From 11h | La Halle aux Grains
Impromptu singing around the village by La Main Harmonique to ring in the festival.
In partnership with the Eté Photographique de Lectoure
19h | Festival Space
Introduction with musical specialist
Interview with Frédéric Bétous, Artistic Director of La Main Harmonique
> Duration: 40 minutes – Admission free
From 19h | Aperitif and food
At the Festival Space as well as in the restaurants in the village
20h30 | Concert in the Collégiale
Chants d’orient et d’occident
Renaissance Polyphonies from around Europe and songs from Syria
Hymns & Motets bu Dufay, Vittoria, Palestrina, Guerrero,…
A concert during which two worlds meet and offer a fusion of oriental and Eastern musical traditions
Ensemble La Main Harmonique, under the direction of Frédéric Bétous
Soumaya Hallak soprano
Chœur Ambròsia & Saori Sato, positive organ
> Duration: 1h15 – Tarif A
22h | Festival Space
Cocktail to mark the opening of the Festival
Saturday 28 July
8h45 | Walk (Leave from the village square)
Guided walk (5 km easy) to the Chapel of Sainte-Germaine
> Duration : 2 hours – Free of charge
11h | Chapel of Sainte-Germaine (Condom)
Conference
The Camino – as a metaphor for the path of our existence or how certain works draw one’s eye and the soul – by Damien Brohon, conference speaker, artist, Plastic Arts graduate
> Duration : 1h30 – Tarif B
12h30 | Picnic lunch
(Bring your own or ordered and picked up before the start of the walk)
15h30 | Festival Space
Musical interlude
16h | Salle des Fêtes
Ferme ton bec!
Puppet Show
Cie Ribambelle
> Duration : 35 minutes – Tarif C
17h | Cloister
« 1,2,3 Hope, Love, Life for peace »
Meeting with the soprano Soumaya Hallak and presentation of her work together with Syrian children.
> Duration : 40 minutes – Admission free
18h | Festival Space
Introduction by musical specialist and interview with musicians
Meeting with the musicians of Les Timbres
> Duration : 40 minutes – Free
19h | Baroque concert in the Collégiale
La Romieu Musical Tournament
Instrumental jousting between France, Germany, England and Italy,
Ensemble Les Timbres & Harmonia Lenis
Semi-final: Couperin, Bach, Purcell, Corelli
Final : the public votes and chooses the winner !
Presentation of the ‘Coup de cœur Musique en Chemin’ Trophy
> Duration : 1h30 – Tarif A
20h30 | Festival Space (location may change depending on weather)
Closing Festive Dinner
Anniversary Special !
Price: € 20 (adult) and € 10 (children aged 3 – 10)
Bookings no later than 20 July.
21h30 | Dance in the Festival Space
Le Petit bal de poche
Chansons, waltzes, tango… time to put on your dancing shoes
23h | Light show of the Collégiale
Sunday 29 July
9h30 | Collégiale
Conference
By Prof Balagna of the Catholic Institute of Toulouse about the Collégiale in its day.
> Duration : 45 minutes – Admission free
10h45 | Collégiale
Mass to commemorate the creation of the Collégiale
held by Monseigneur Gardès, Archbishop of Auch
with the participation of Chœur Ambròsia
11h30 | Salle des fêtes
« Ferme ton bec ! »
Cie Ribambelle
> Duration : 35 minutes – Tarif C
12h | Festival Space
Apéritif offered by the municipality of La Romieu.
From 12h30 | Brunch
Bring your own picnic or purchase a picnic bundle prepared by the Festival caterers and enjoy it in the shade of the trees in the Festival Space
13h | Festival Space
Introduction by a music specialist
Presentation of instruments from the Middle Ages with the Ensemble Obsidienne.
> Duration : 40 minutes – Admission free
15h | Concert at the Collégiale
700th anniversary of the Collégiale
A concert that takes to the road: The Caminos of Santiago de Compostella, Miracles of the Virgin
Ensemble Obsidienne, under the direction of Emmanuel Bonnardot
Voice, flute, bagpipes, , psaltery, drums, rebec, citole and more
Collégiale : Start of the journey to Santiago de Compostella
Cloister : The Court of Alphonse the Wise
Village Square : Arrival in Santiago de Compostella
> Duration : 1h15 – Tarif A
16h30 | Festival Space
End of the festival