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Atlantide (1985) 29m12s imso_9201-1.1 | 14745 |[in 7 sections] voices, various ensembles, and electroacoustic and environmental sounds Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent Commission: Société Radio-Canada (SRC) Premiere: September 8, 1985, Réseau FM de Radio-Canada (Canada) To Jacques Boucher and Charles Berlitz Who would have believed that about 12,500 years ago, at the centre of the ocean, lived an advanced civilization called the Atlantians, a civilization probably ruled by beings lacking in judgement, blinded by power? How many doubts persist concerning the very existence of this extraordinary civilization, as if we wished to cover up a menacing part of our nature and hide what was probably the greatest error in judgement ever made by leaders in their quest for power, and which led to the collapse of the continent of Atlantis beneath the sea? What was the sad lot of this magical world which lived in apparent material comfort, with resources extending over two of our continents of today? Did the Atlantians maintain this comfort to the detriment of other tribes, or did they oversee the well-being of all of the communities as a whole? For my part, I believe that egoism is innate to human nature and that we are heading once again towards self-destruction, the horror of which only Atlantis can convey, and against which it might warn us. Atlantis wishes to enlighten us, just like the magnificent lighthouse of Alexandria which warned the ancient Greek navigators, upon their arrival in port, of the dangers to come. It was predicted in 194‚ by Edgar Cayce that a temple of Atlantis would rise out of the waters along the coast of Bemini in 1969, and this is indeed what occurred with the discovery of the walls and the temple. The Atlantians possessed a very sophisticated technology. They knew of nuclear fission and drew their supporting energies from crystal formations which some believe to be still active, as could be evidenced by the ‘white-outs’ that overwhelm aviators over the Bermuda Triangle area. Politically, our world today is divided in two: on the one hand are the ‘singularists,’ those who only think and act with themselves in mind (the ego); on the other hand are the ‘pluralists,’ those who only think and act with others in mind. Therefore, on one side the individualistic system, on the other the pseudocommunal system. These have both given rise to offensive and defensive mechanisms that could annihilate not only an entire continent, but all of life on the planet, and perhaps the planet itself. Egoism and power are drugs which we must rid ourselves of at all costs. The work Atlantis, which constitutes a kind of antidote — a radiophonic alarm — attempts as best as possible, with sound and loudspeakers, to draw people out of their daily lethargy. Atlantis presents three daily aspects of radio: information (by commenting on the possible evolution of a society), entertainment (since, through its different musical segments, it attempts to stimulate different aspects of our being) and culture (by the use of texts in ancient languages which, like music, present the heritage of humanity). The work proceeds by alternating between two planes: the use of a musical writing and recording technique which permits one to go beyond the traditional possibilities of instrumental and vocal execution; and the use of sounds from the city and from nature, thus allowing the listener to be placed in a familiar environment. [iii-92] The recording of Atlantis was produced by Richard Lavallée for the Société Radio-Canada (SRC) from July 8 to 12, 1985 at the Cité du Havre studio of the Société Radio-Canada in Montréal. The final mix was realized at Studio 13 of the Société Radio-Canada in Montréal. The radiophonic premiere took place on September 8, 1985 on the FM network of Radio-Canada. Atlantis received a First Mention and the Special Jury Prize at the Italia Prize, an international competition for radiophonic works (Cagliari, Italy, 1985). Atlantis is dedicated to Jacques Boucher, then head of radio music broadcasts for the Société Radio-Canada (SRC), and to Charles Berlitz, author of books on Atlantis. This work was commissioned by the Société Radio-Canada (SRC). 1. La création d’Atlantide (1985) 1m36s imso_9201-1.1.1 | 23603 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 2. Le chant des Atlantes (1985) 1m06s imso_9201-1.1.2 | 23604 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 3. Poséida (les royaumes) (1985) 1m51s imso_9201-1.1.3 | 23605 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 4. Les liens ancestraux (le fil d’Atlas) (1985) 2m19s imso_9201-1.1.4 | 23606 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 5. Le chant de la nature (les cosmopolites) (1985) 2m47s imso_9201-1.1.5 | 23607 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 6. Complainte des villes solitaires (1985) 4m14s imso_9201-1.1.6 | 23608 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 7a. Les dômes de la profusion (1985) 5m43s imso_9201-1.1.7a | 23609 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 7b. L’Atlantide apocalyptique (1985) 9m32s imso_9201-1.1.7b | 23610 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 8. Nucléo (1985) 2m22s imso_9201-1.1.8 | 23611 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 9. La guerre des royaumes (1985) 1m36s imso_9201-1.1.9 | 23612 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 10. Le cataclysme — l’engloutissement (Profundus) (1985) 58s imso_9201-1.1.10 | 23613 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 11. L’appel du royaume des morts (1985) 59s imso_9201-1.1.11 | 23614 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 12. L’éternité dans l’abîme (1985) 1m30s imso_9201-1.1.12 | 23615 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent 13. Le cycle éternel de la vie (1985) 2m03s imso_9201-1.1.13 | 23616 |Composer: Michel-Georges Brégent Golgot(h)a (1990) 31m07s imso_9201-1.14 | 14746 |[in 2 parts and 15 sections] 2 trumpets, 2 horns, 2 trombones, 1 tuba, 1 sampled solo voice, 1 sampled mixed choir (SATB), organ, and 5 percussion Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay Commission: Société Radio-Canada (SRC) Premiere: March 20, 1991, Musique actuelle, Réseau FM de Radio-Canada (Canada) “Although I am not religious, the way of the cross, for me, is the most intense representation of the drama of a human being confronted with the ineluctable. This long tunnel, of total darkness, is the terrible funeral march of a man condemned to a horrible ordeal: the crucifixion.” All of the music heard here was based upon a four-voice response, Tradiderunt Me In Manus Impiorum, by the Spanish composer Luis de Vittoria (1548-1611). Golgot(h)a is divided into two large parts, each of which includes seven sections which correspond to the 14 stations of the cross. Each section is preceded by a “fanfare-promenade,” a type of refrain which acts as a transition between the sections. The first part is preceded by a prelude, which is itself introduced by a short pre-prelude. An organ interlude forms the centre of the work and a postlude serves as a 15th section, corresponding to the resurrection. [iii-92] The recording of Golgot(h)a was produced by Jacques Boucher for the SRC from June 11 to 16, 1990 at the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church in Montréal. The final mix was realized in Studio 13 of the SRC in Montréal. The radiophonic premiere took place on March 20, 1991 during the broadcast Musique actuelle of the FM Network of Radio-Canada. The concert premiere took place on March 23, 1992 in Montréal with the Ensemble of the SMCQ (Société de musique contemporaine du Québec). Golgot(h)a received the Grand Prix Paul Gilson from the Community of French Language Radios in Paris (France, March 1991). This work was commissioned by the SRC. 14. pré-prélude (1990) 34s imso_9201-1.14.14 | 23617 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 15. prélude (1990) 2m08s imso_9201-1.14.15 | 23618 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 16a. fanfare 1a (1990) 10s imso_9201-1.14.16a | 23619 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 16b. station 1 (1990) 3m15s imso_9201-1.14.16b | 23620 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 17a. fanfare 2 (1990) 47s imso_9201-1.14.17a | 23621 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 17b. station 2 (1990) 2m43s imso_9201-1.14.17b | 23622 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 18a. fanfare 3 (1990) 43s imso_9201-1.14.18a | 23623 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 18b. station 3 (1990) 1m45s imso_9201-1.14.18b | 23624 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 19a. fanfare 4 (1990) 48s imso_9201-1.14.19a | 23625 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 19b. station 4 (1990) 2m03s imso_9201-1.14.19b | 23626 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 20a. fanfare 5 (1990) 21s imso_9201-1.14.20a | 23627 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 20b. station 5 (1990) 1m42s imso_9201-1.14.20b | 23628 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 21a. fanfare 6 (1990) 35s imso_9201-1.14.21a | 23629 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 21b. station 6 (1990) 1m19s imso_9201-1.14.21b | 23630 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 22a. fanfare 7 (1990) 40s imso_9201-1.14.22a | 23631 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 22b. station 7 (1990) 56s imso_9201-1.14.22b | 23632 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 23. fanfare 1b (1990) 21s imso_9201-1.14.23 | 23633 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 24. interlude (1990) 1m59s imso_9201-1.14.24 | 23634 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 25a. fanfare 8a (1990) 23s imso_9201-1.14.25a | 23635 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 25b. station 8 (1990) 37s imso_9201-1.14.25b | 23636 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 26a. fanfare 9 (1990) 30s imso_9201-1.14.26a | 23637 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 26b. station 9 (1990) 47s imso_9201-1.14.26b | 23638 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 27a. fanfare 10 (1990) 25s imso_9201-1.14.27a | 23639 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 27b. station 10 (1990) 46s imso_9201-1.14.27b | 23640 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 28a. fanfare 11 (1990) 19s imso_9201-1.14.28a | 23641 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 28b. station 11 (1990) 42s imso_9201-1.14.28b | 23642 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 29a. fanfare 12 (1990) 14s imso_9201-1.14.29a | 23643 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 29b. station 12 (1990) 38s imso_9201-1.14.29b | 23644 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 30a. fanfare 13 (1990) 08s imso_9201-1.14.30a | 23645 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 30b. station 13 (1990) 30s imso_9201-1.14.30b | 23646 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 31a. fanfare 14 (1990) 12s imso_9201-1.14.31a | 23647 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 31b. station 14 (1990) 24s imso_9201-1.14.31b | 23648 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 32. postlude I (1990) 56s imso_9201-1.14.32 | 23649 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay 33. postlude II (1990) 48s imso_9201-1.14.33 | 23650 |Composer: Walter Boudreau Writer: Raôul Duguay electrocd.com Walter Boudreau, Michel-Georges Brégent: Atlantide; Golgot(h)a: track detail |
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