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SATB choir and piano SKU: CJ.A121900722 Composed by Christopher Gibert. XXIst century. Octavo. Editions a Coeur Joie #A121900722. Published by Editions a Coeur Joie (CJ.A121900722). 210 x 297 mm inches.Aube by Christopher Gibert is a secular cantata for double choir (children and adults) and wind band. It is composed from a pastourelle "A la fontana del vergier" by the troubadour Marcabru, a native of Auvillar, who provides the literary framework of the work. In addition, there is an excerpt from "Lo clar del temps vei brunezir" by rival troubadour Raimon Jordan, Viscount of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val. The theme of the desperate love of a beautiful woman who has lost her "friend" is central and is punctuated by numerous references to nature, typical of the language of the troubadours of the 12th century. Will the troubadour Marcabru manage to obtain the favors of the "courtesan"? Will she be consoled by his lost love through Marcabru's tender verses and Raimon Jordan's melancholy and passionate impulse? The place of the Occitan language is central in this work, it is the root of the culture of the territory that inspired it. At the same time, French translations of the poems punctuate the work so as to ensure a good understanding of the story for non-Occitanists. The pedagogical dimension of this work is another strong axis which presided over the commissioning of the work. Through the involvement of the choirs of the Tarn department and the Departmental Harmony Orchestra during the creation, it is the convergence of a common will and energy placed under the sign of contemporary creation and sharing. While it is intended to be an original work that renews the contemporary choral repertoire, the attachment to traditional music, to the modal and classical heritage is clearly assumed by the composer's pen.