FRANCIS THOMÉ

(Port Louis, 1850 – Paris, 1909)

Colours, Atmospheres and Emotions

Marta Leung Kwing Chung
soprano

Lorenzo Morra
piano

PROGRAMME

Feuillet d’amour
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Marie de Valandré

Douleur
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Lucien Monrousseau

La page blanche
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Alphonse de Lamartine

Matutina
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Armand Silvestre

Clair de lune
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by H. Jacquet

Simple aveu, Op. 25
Music by Francis Thomé: Romance sans paroles for solo piano

Le temps et l’amour
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Maurice Trubert

Les perles d’or
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Charles-Maurice de Vaux

Boléro
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Alfred de Musset

Chanson de Musette
Music by Francis Thomé, poem by Henri Meilhac

This concert forms part of a recording project devoted to the rediscovery and promotion of the chamber vocal works of Francis Thomé (Port Louis, 1850 – Paris, 1909), a Mauritian composer who established himself on the vibrant Parisian musical scene.

Deliberately arranged in a non-chronological sequence, the programme takes the listener on a journey through the rich variety of atmospheres evoked by Thomé’s music. The selected works reveal a refined palette of colours, emotions and impressions: from the intimacy of love to sorrow, from contemplation to light-heartedness, culminating in the rhythmic vitality and theatrical brilliance of the final two pieces.