For his 3 children, Claire, Marc and Éric, Pierre Pincemaille harmonised with tenderness 15 songs for kids inherited by tradition.
On Sundays, after the family lunch, he went to the piano, flipped through a collection and chose a nursery rhyme (for the quality of his musical theme) which he hastened to adorn with beautiful Fauréennes and Ravelian harmonies. Pencil and eraser in hand, he resumed his score the following days, to bring ever more harmonic richness, canons, imitations, of his own style.
Departing deliberately from all harmonic mediocrity, often reserved to these popular nursery rhymes, Pierre Pincemaille puts all his art of harmonist and colorist at the service of a variety of characters, affirmed by the terms indicated at the beginning of each score: lullaby, vigorous, martial, playful, ingenuous, dreamy ...
The lyrics of "Enfantines" are the result of a bias: to facilitate the implementation of songs, it was appropriate to limit the number of verses, avoiding rework - a little tedious nowadays where everything must go fast - while maintaining the coherence of the story. From the oral tradition, the versions differ. The interpreter will be free to use other lyrics and, if desired, remake an extended story ... The songs are 1 to 2 minutes each.
With these little songs, Pierre Pincemaille has made charming musical miniatures that will delight both singers and pianists.
Anne-France Pincemaille
Sommaire / Contents :
• Gentil coq’licot
• Arlequin
• La boulangère
• Le petit chasseur
• Compère Guilleri
• Trois jeunes tambours
• Savez-vous planter les choux ?
• Cadet Rousselle
• La bonne aventure
• Margoton
• À la claire fontaine
• Plantons la vigne
• Ah ! Mon beau château
• Le vent frivolant
• Monsieur La Palisse
