Season 2025–2026
The vocal and instrumental ensemble with international guest artists, L’Harmonie des saisons — under the direction of the duo Eric Milnes and Mélisande Corriveau — is preparing magnificent concerts for you!
Beyond the joy of listening, your presence at these events contributes, through your ticket purchase or YOUR DONATION, to the continuation of the ensemble’s activities and its outreach.
THE ST. JOHN PASSION, 1725
Among the great foundational works of the Western repertoire, St. John Passion by J. S. Bach sets to music the story of Christ’s Passion, from his arrest to his crucifixion.
“It is through human emotions—fear, pain, compassion—that Bach the musician, Bach the preacher, leads his listeners to contemplate the divine drama.”
— Gilles Cantagrel, The Mill and the River, 1998
This major concert of sacred music is presented by L’Harmonie des saisons, a vocal ensemble and period-instrument orchestra, on tour.
The version performed will be the rarely heard 1725 version.
Conductor: Eric Milnes
Soloists:
Philippe Gagné – tenor, Evangelist
William Kraushaar – bass, Jesus
Sumner Thompson – baritone, Pilate
Hélène Brunet – soprano
Nicholas Burns – male alto
Saturday, March 28, 2:00 p.m.
Abbey of Saint-Benoît-du-Lac, QC
PAVANES LACRIMAE, DANCES & MADRIGALS – JOHN DOWLAND (1563 – 1626)
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the death of the English composer John Dowland, L’Harmonie des saisons presents a concert devoted to the work of this great master of the Renaissance.
The program features the celebrated Lachrimae Pavans for five viols and lute, complemented by dances and madrigals. Four singers, five viols, lute, and virginal combine to create a sound world of remarkable richness.
For this concert, L’Harmonie des saisons joins forces with the renowned viol consort Les Voix humaines, Norwegian lutenist Jadran Duncum, and harpsichordist Olivier Fortin (Ensemble Masques, France). The madrigals will be performed by the distinguished English tenor Charles Daniels, alongside emerging talents from the Quebec music scene: Janelle Lucyk, Nicholas Burns, and William Kraushaar.
Les artistes du Consort de violes Les Voix humaines :
Mélisande Corriveau (treble viol)
Felix Deak (alto viol)
Olivier Brault (tenor viol)
Thomas Baeté (tenor viol – Belgium)
Susie Napper (bass viol)
- Saturday, June 20 – 2:00 p.m.
Abbaye de Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, QC
Special past Concerts
L’HARMONIE DES SAISONS will once again be the “Ensemble in Residence” at the 2nd edition of the Burlington Baroque Festival, with a vibrant and colorful program! For several years now, our ensemble has been weaving close ties with music lovers in Vermont. Bringing together about thirty Canadian artists from L’Harmonie des saisons and a vocal ensemble from Vermont, the Festival aims more than ever to celebrate the cross-border connections between our two countries, and wishes to offer Canadian spectators a friendly discounted rate of $20 per ticket.
