Chantons En Choeur: Essai Sur La Fraternite Des Choeurs

Artistic, individual, or choral emanations of the human voice are always a spiritual rendering of our impulses. In music and choral art, people are rediscovering the joy of unrestrained imaginings and of a shared affective communication. The choir is a millennial institution signalling the victory of harmony over discord, of solidarity over egotism, and of union over solitude. Today, it also constitutes a place in which the soul is not disempowered, but is strong and happy.In our era unsettled by nihilism and a values crisis, the art of music brings a message of spirituality and love, as exemplified by the success of the films Les choristes and the more recent Des Hommes et des Dieux.This anecdote-rich and clearly written book shows readers how notes chant all of the major collective moments of life and death, from weddings to military conquests, and from sports matches to eulogies. According to the author, “The only way to escape this mad world is to spiritualise our impulses.” She takes us on an artistic and spiritual journey which, through the fraternity of choirs, places the divine within our reach.