ÉPÍTŐK choir from BUDAPEST/ Directed by Edit PETRÓCZKI

Album photos 2009
Photos Eloi GATTET

The Építők choir from Budapest is one of the country’s oldest. Founded in 1881, it first started as an exclusively male choir before including women in 1953.

Under Mr. Béla Pallos’s direction, the choir won many awards (Gorizia, Arezzo, Spittal, Tolosa, Tours, and Powell River) and participated in many festivals in all over Europe.

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A TOUT CHOEUR CHEVINOIS Chorale of CHEVINAY / Director Pascal DURAND

Coordinators : Denis RAGU & Marie-Jo PONCET

IRISH NATIONAL FOLK COMPANY from DUBLIN / Directed by Frank WHELAN

Album photos 2009
Photos Eloi GATTET

http://www.irishnationalfolkcompany.org/

The Irish National Folk Company dance ensemble from Dublin was founded in 1970 by Frank Whelan. It is directed by his wife, Angeline Whelan. Its main purpose is to promote Irish and international dance and to reinforce links between world’s communities.

Since its creation, the company has made more than 250 trips internationally and represented Ireland in 28 countries.

The ensemble counts 18 dancers with a majority of women. Dances are accompanied by accordions, bandoneón, violin and Celtic harp.

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DAVAÏ Association village of  SAINT MARCEL L’ÉCLAIRÉ / President Françoise SAEZ

Coordinators : Suzanne LEDUCQ & Françoise SAEZ

OGRE choir from the city of OGRE / Directed by Janis ZIRNIS

Album photos 2009
Photos Eloi GATTET

http://www.ogresvestis.lv/news.php?newsid=9660

The Ogre choir, created in 1972, counts 50 male and female singers today.

Its repertoire is made up of a variety of styles from sacred music, ancient Latvian songs, scores from foreign composers to folk music and jazz.

In 1974, Janis Zirnis becomes the artistic director and choir conductor of this ensemble.

Under his direction, Ogre regularly plays abroad while participating in numerous choir gatherings and international festivals (Ukraine, Moldavia, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Czech Republic.) Besides 2 gold medals, the choir has won its country’s Best National Costume Competition’s first prize.

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Village of SAINT ROMAIN DE POPEY

Coordinators: Christiane CHARLET & Jean-Michel CELLIER

Village of SAINT LOUP

Coordinator: Marie-Françoise PONCET

Folk orchestra IEDERA from CAREI / directed by Dumitru IEDERAN

Album photos 2009
Photos Eloi GATTET

This instrumental group was created in 1978 in Carei, a little city in the northwestern part of the country. The orchestra director, Dumitru Iederan is also an instrumentalist, a teacher, a viola maker and a faithful herald of the Codru area folk culture.

Iedera plays authentic folk music and supports many folk shows everywhere in Romania’s areas.

Some instrumental melodies: Codrenescu / Batrïnescu / Românescu / Danţu Mare.
Orchestra IEDERA’s instruments: violin, viola, double-bass, flute, accordion and voices.

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ACCORDÉON-CLUB AMPLEPUIS TARARE / Artistic Director Marie-Thérèse BERRAUD

Coordinators: Marie-Thérèse BERRAUD, Véronique ROSSAT & Wladimir JANDET

ÉCHANGE ROUMANIE Association of SAINT JUST D’AVRAY / President Michel LACROIX

Coordinators: Chantal CORGIER & Michel LACROIX

ETNOPEDIJA ORCHESTRA from NOVI  SAD / Directed by Branislav PAVLOVIĆ

Album photos 2009
Photos Eloi GATTET

www.etnopedija.com

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Founded in 2007 by the artistic director Branislav Pavlovic, the Etnopedija ensemble unites passionate young musicians with traditional music.

The musicians, ranging in age from 15 to 33, come from diverse backgrounds. Together they interpret a wide gamut of traditional Serbian music as well as pieces from other Balkan nations.

The Etnopedija ensemble has given scores of concerts in Serbia and has also performed with great success in Bulgaria, Slovenia, Romania, Greece and Germany.

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ORCHESTRE d’HARMONIE from TARARE / Director Aurélie BISSAY

Coordinators: Elisabeth PERRET, Aurélie BISSAY & André BOURRAT

CENTRE de PRATIQUE MUSICALE from TARARE / Director Christelle SCHWEITZER

Coordinators: Nancy COULLANDAYE & Christelle SCHWEITZER

MADRIGAL du JORAT from FERLENS / Directed André DENYS

Album photos 2009
Photos Eloi GATTET

http://www.madrigaldujorat.ch/

Created in 1995 by André Denys, this Madrigal du Jorat, composed of about 20 members, is remarkable for the quality of its finely honed choral interpretations.

In 2001, the Madrigal of Jorat participated in the Franco-Swiss Choral Festival in Morges, where it won first prize.

This Vaudois vocal ensemble’s repertoire, spanning from Renaissance era to today, comprises sacred pieces as well as popular songs.

Each year, this chorale eagerly accepts invitations to perform in different countries, thus combining a passion for discovery and the joy of singing: Canada 2005, Italy 2004, Romania 2003, France 1996-2002.

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INTERVAL’CHORALE from TARARE / Director Odette CHEVRET

Coordinator: Odette CHEVRET

Village of LES SAUVAGES

Coordinators: Régine PORTE et Mathilda GIRARDET