Performance time：Apr 20,7:30pm

　　Performance place：Shanghai City Theatre

　　Girls' Chorus of France 'Lumina Coeli ' is one of most ancient chrous in Europe, and outstanding full-time Girls' Chorusthrought Europe. Since middle century, their musictradition has never been interrupted. Girls of generations have inherited the ancient art and the singing techiques of 7th century. Let us follow the tradition of Girls' Chorussince 7th century and explore the sounds of heaven which used to service forbishop and cathedral only.

　　Boys' Chorusis common in France or even in Europe, but Girls' Chorusis rare for girl'svoiceis a more complex science with special requirements to manipulationover voice. Girls' Chorus of France 'Lumina Coeli ' has engaged in professional research on girls' vocal teaching and methods, accompaning girlsfrom voice of girlto voice of woman.

　　During study in the Chorus, these girlswill be trained completely, including basic chrous, articulation, music theory, solo,opera singingand Gregorian chant. This singing techique is stemed from 7th century, one of highlights of the Girls' Chorus.

　　Programme

　　                                  Part 1: Treasures Of Opera And Secular Music

　　                                  Benjamin Britten

　　                                  Old Abraham Brown

　　                                  Alessandro Scatlatti

　　                                  Gia Il Sole Dal Gange

　　                                  Antonio Vivaldi

　　                                  Arma, Caedes, Vindicatae, Furores

　　                                  Antonio Vivaldi

　　                                  Vieni, Vieni O Mio Diletto

　　                                  Antonio Vivaldi

　　                                  O Quam Vaga, Venusta

　　                                  Antonio Vivaldi

　　                                  Salve, Invicta Juditha

　　                                  George Friedrich Handel

　　                                  Lascia Ch’io Pianga

　　                                  Henry Purcell

　　                                  Sound The Trumpet

　　                                  Henry Purcell

　　                                  But Ere We This Perform

　　                                  Ludwig Van Beethoven

　　                                  Ich Liebe Dich

　　                                  Christoph Willibald Gluck

　　                                  Oh Songe Affreux

　　                                  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

　　                                  Charmante Musique

　　Intermission

　　                                  Part 2: The Treasures Of Ancient Music

　　                                  French Ancient

　　                                  Auprès De Ma Blonde

　　                                  French Ancient

　　                                  L'espérance

　　                                  French Ancient

　　                                  Ah Vous Dirais-Je Maman

　　                                  Russian Ancient

　　                                  Kazach'ya Kolybel'naya

　　                                  German Ancient

　　                                  Mit Lieb Bin Ich Umfangen

　　                                  Spanish Ancient

　　                                  A La Nanita Nana

　　                                  German Ancient

　　                                  Bona Nox

　　                                  Norwegian Ancient

　　                                  Vem Kan Sigla

　　                                  Britain Ancient

　　                                  C'était Anne de Bretagne

　　                                  China Tradition

　　                                  TBC

　　                                  Dieterich Buxtehude

　　                                  Fantasie On Alleluila

　　                                  Vladimir Shainsky

　　                                  Fantasie Merry Fugue

　　                                  Encore

　　                                  French Ancient

　　                                  Je Me Suis Levé Par Un Matinet

　　                                 * The program is subject to change without any notice.

　　Conductor: Hugo Gutierrez

　　Hugo Gutierrez, Art Director of Girls' Chorus of France 'Lumina Coeli ', is an outstaning organist,chorus conductorand orchestra conductor.

　　He graduated from Paris Sacred Music College, won championshipof France Music Artists Alliance International Grand Prix, tutoredby masters such as Gene PaulImbert, Paul deNas and Sergiu·Celibidache, Raoul Rivera and Pierre Narcissus, etc.

　　He guides Girls' Chorus of France 'Lumina Coeli", Paris Wood Cross Boys Choirand other prestigiouschildrenchorusin France. He is expert at tapping unique timbre of children, and execute a series of art educationinnovatively with medieval European musicsuch as Gregorian chant.

　　As noted music educationist and children choral expert, he is often invited to holdconcerts and masterclassesin France and other countiessuch as Spain, Russia, Portugal, Italy, Germany, ChinaMainland, Taiwan, Korea and Japan, etc.