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Claude Duneton wrote about the lyricist Charles-François Panard in “Histoire de la chanson française.” Charles-François Panard wrote many arias during the 18th century. “Le Bégayeur” is one of the most famous of his songs. This arrangement was created for the students of Jacques Berthelon’s choir school in Loire.
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“Le Zodiaque” is a three-part mixed voice choral suite based on the beautiful poems by Maurice Carême. Obviously, it deals with star signs. This arrangement is perfect for polyphonic-experienced choirs. This sheet music is also included in a complete collection (ref. ACJ 530077).
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| |  The composer explains the choice of the text : “The idea of this work came from my exchanges with the choir conductor Cécile Allemand in Chambly (Quebec, Canada). Among different texts proposed, I have chosen this poem by Octave Crémazie. It depicts in a few words all his love for his country and immediatly temps us to discover it. the result is a short piece, adapted for amateur choirs of regular level and in which I have tempted to respect the simplicity and in the suggestive force of the text.Dominic Faricier
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