The ensemble A Sei Voci was a French vocal group founded in 1977 and which ceased in 2011. The group originally was formed by Rachid Safir, Bernard Fabre-Garrus, Régis Oudot, Bernard Dehont, Gael de Kerret, Alain Zaepffel and Philippe Balloy dedicated primarily to

renaissance music Renaissance music is traditionally understood to cover European music of the 15th and 16th centuries, later than the Renaissance era as it is understood in other disciplines. Rather than starting from the early 14th-century '' ars nova'', the Tr ...

and

baroque music Baroque music ( or ) refers to the period or dominant style of Western classical music composed from about 1600 to 1750. The Baroque style followed the Renaissance period, and was followed in turn by the Classical period after a short transiti ...

. In 1991 it restructured around Bernard Fabre-Garrus (d.2006) and four singers: Thierry Bréhu, James Gowings, Raoul Le Chenadec and director Bernard Fabre-Garrus. It was awarded ''Ensemble vocal de l'année'' at the Victoires de la musique classique in 1994. Later the group also performed contemporary works, including those composed for it by Thierry Escaich,

Guy Reibel Guy Reibel (born 27 October 1936 in Strasbourg, France) is a French contemporary classical music composer. Reibel made his musical studies at the Conservatoire de Paris and trained under Olivier Messiaen. He is a pioneer of the Groupe de Recherche ...

, Michaël Levinas and

Michel Decoust Michel Decoust (born Paris, 19 November 1936) is a French composer and conductor. Decoust studied from 1956 to 1965 with Jean Rivier and Darius Milhaud at the Paris Conservatoire, as well as at the Cologne Courses for New Music in 1964–65, w ...

Selected discography

*1987 –

Guillaume Costeley Guillaume Costeley ronounced Cotelay(1530, possibly 1531 – 28 January 1606) was a French composer of the Renaissance. He was the court organist to Charles IX of France and famous for his numerous ''chansons'', which were representative of the ...

, Guillaume de Chastillon: ''Airs et chansons au temps du roy Henry.'' A Sei Voci LP, cassette Editions Pluriel 1987, digital re-release 2010 *198? – Giovanni Gabrieli: ''Sacrae Symphonae''. With

Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse Les Sacqueboutiers, formerly Les Saqueboutiers de Toulouse, are French early music wind and brass ensemble founded in 1976 by Jean-Pierre Canihac and Jean-Pierre Mathieu at Toulouse. They play the cornet à bouquin and the sackbut, with other instr ...

. LP Adda, re-issued CD Accord 472,351. *198? – ''Salve regina – Musiques festives mariales du grégorien au 17e siècle'' Giovanni Croce, Dufay and other composers. With Jean Boyer A Sei Voci. LP Adda 198?, re-issued CD Accord 1999 *198? –

: ''Musicque'' LP 198?, CD Erato Records 1999 *1982 –

Carlo Gesualdo Carlo Gesualdo da Venosa ( – 8 September 1613) was Prince of Venosa and Count of Conza. As a composer he is known for writing madrigals and pieces of sacred music that use a chromatic language not heard again until the late 19th century ...

: ''

Tenebrae Responsories Tenebrae responsories are the responsories sung following the lessons of Tenebrae, the Matins services of the last three days of Holy Week: Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. Polyphonic settings to replace plainchant have been publis ...

. Benedictus. Miserere''. Erato 97411, Warner Classics 2564 62782, Apex. *1985 – ''L'Art Sacre de

Josquin Des Pres Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez ( – 27 August 1521) was a composer of High Renaissance music, who is variously described as French or Franco-Flemish. Considered one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he was a central figure of the ...

''. Forlane 16552. *1992 – Elzéar Genet, dit Carpentras: Lamentations du Prophéte Jérémie''. Erato "MusiFrance" 2292-45021. *1993 – Charles D'Helfer: Requiem, messe de funérailles des ducs de Lorraine A sei voci La Psallette de Lorraine. Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse Astrée 1994, reissued Naïve 2010 *1993 –

Josquin Desprez Josquin Lebloitte dit des Prez ( – 27 August 1521) was a composer of High Renaissance music, who is variously described as French or Franco-Flemish. Considered one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance, he was a central figure of the ...

: Vol.1 ''Missa Ave maris stella. Motets à la Vierge''. Astrée 8507. *1994 – Gregorio Allegri: ''Miserere a 9. Missa Vidi Turbam Magnam. De ore prudentis Repleti sunt omnes. Cantate domino. Miserere''. Astrée E 8524. *1995 –

: Vol.2 ''Missa De beata Virgine. Motets à la Vierge''. Astrée 8560. *1995 – Clément Janequin: ''Le Verger de Musique''. With the viol ensemble Labyrinthes. Astrée 8571. *1995 –

Pietro Paolo Bencini Pietro Paolo Bencini (c. 1670 – 6 July 1755) was an Italian Baroque composer and Kapellmeister. He was the father of Antonio Bencini (died 13 March 1748), who was also known as a composer of sacred works. Life Bencini was born into a musical f ...

: ''Vesperae Beatae Virginis in Sancto Pietro Romae''. Astrée 8540 *1996 – Niccolo Jommelli: ''Vesperae in Sancto Petro Romae. Miserere''. Astrée 8590 (2 CD). *1997 –

: Vol.3 ''Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae''. Astrée E 8601. *1997 –

: Vol.4 ''Missa Gaudeamus & Motets à la Vierge''. Astrée E 8612. *1998 –

Bartolomeo de Escobedo Bartolomeo or Bartolommeo is a masculine Italian given name, the Italian equivalent of Bartholomew. Its diminutive form is Baccio. Notable people with the name include: * Abramo Bartolommeo Massalongo (1824–1860), Italian paleobotanist and li ...

: ''Missa Philippus Rex Hispaniæ''. With Les Sacqueboutiers de Toulouse and Choeur Philippus Rex Hispaniæ. Astrée 8640. *1999 – Stefano Fabri: ''Vesperae a quattuor Choris''. Astrée 8663 *2000 – Monteverdi: ''Selva Morale ed altre raccolte spirituali''. Naïve Astrée 8815. *2000 –

: ''Ave Maria. Missa de Oliveria''. Astrée 8806 *2000 –

: Vol.5 ''Missa Pange Lingua & Motets''. Astrée E 8639. *2001 –

: Vol.6 ''Messes de l'Homme Armé''. With the Maîtrise Des Pays De Loire.Maitrise
Astrée E 8809. *2003 – ''Ave Maria'' – works by

, Bartholomeo de Escobedo: Naive (2003) *2005 – Maurizio Cazzati: Requiem ''Messa e Salmi per li ''. Studio S.M. D3030 Compilation *1999 – ''Une Messe Imaginaire'' – works from the Astrée discography. Naive (1999) Guest recording * Brahms:

Alto Rhapsody The ''Alto Rhapsody'', Op. 53, is a composition for contralto, male chorus, and orchestra by Johannes Brahms, a setting of verses from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's '' Harzreise im Winter''. It was written in 1869, as a wedding gift for Robert ...

op. 53

Stephanie Blythe Stephanie Blythe (born 1970) is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since the early 1990s. She is particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with whom she has perfo ...

and A Sei Voci John Nelson EMI

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