Cooperative symphony
Musical direction
The musical direction of the symphony is provided by David Rompré, choir director of the Orchester symphonique de Québec.
David Rompré
Choirmaster
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Holder of a master's degree from Laval University's School of Music, David Rompré has contributed to the vitality of vocal and choral music in the Quebec City region for over thirty years.
Since 2000, he has been the artistic and musical director of the choir Les Rhapsodes, and since 2003, he has directed the choir of the Orchester Symphonique de Québec.
A scholarship holder from the Canada Council for the Arts, David Rompré has followed several training courses with internationally renowned singers, as well as an internship in conducting at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
If he regularly directs great works of the classical repertoire, he has also ensured the creation of several works commissioned from contemporary composers. Several concerts conducted by David Rompré were broadcast on the airwaves of the Société Radio-Canada.
On the occasion of Quebec's 400th anniversary, David Rompré was entrusted with the preparation of the choirs for two of the greatest musical events ever presented in the capital, namely the presentation of Mahler's Symphonie des Mille with a choir of 800 voices. in front of more than 12,000 spectators and the interpretation for 70,000 spectators of Carmina Burana by Carl Orff on the Plains of Abraham, in both cases under the direction of Yoav Talmi.
Seduced by the initiative of the Basque cooperative Mondragon, the Quebec Council for Cooperation and Mutuality (CQCM) has shown itself to be sensitive to their objective: to create and distribute worldwide an anthem of cooperatives in order to strengthen the feeling of belonging that unites movement. Quebec will therefore host the French translation and production of this cooperative anthem.
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Forty volunteers from across Quebec will take part in this musical piece which will be presented during the closing ceremony of RDV 2021.
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The Quebec cooperative symphony will be a strong symbol of our values ​​and our sense of belonging to the cooperative and mutualist movement.
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A hymn that speaks of dreams and hope and the importance of humanizing work and not giving up the utopia of working to build a better world. Ultimately, it is about continuing to nourish the soul. The hope of this dream of a fairer, more united and more human society. And do it by cultivating the human dimension. A mystique that gives meaning to a group and to what it achieves. A look at the past, to see the present and dream of the future.
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RDV 2021 is looking for some forty members of cooperatives interested in setting up, under the direction of David Rompré, choir director of the Orchester symphonique de Québec. The piece to be performed is an adaptation of the piece Etorkizuna - Dos pies from the Basque cooperative symphony .
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Download the Basque cooperative anthem .
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Call for applications
Do you like singing and do you have cooperative values ​​at heart? You already have a first experience in a classical training and you would like to take part in an original project, mobilizing and combining music and humanist values? Do you have a few free hours and you have a computer with camera and microphone? So embark with us on the adventure of COOPERATIVE SYMPHONY!
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We are looking for
We are looking for voices of men and women of all ranges. Here are some details regarding the musical needs for the room:
Soprano (12 persons): high range, between D (in the range) to the (additional line above the range). Partition requires easy and sustained ground.
Viola (12 people): from re (under the staff), to mi (4th space). The score includes divisi.
Tenors (8 people): from D (below the staff) to the ground (above the staff). The score is written in treble clef and fa. The tenor part has divisi.
Basses (8 people): in key of F, from C (2nd space) to E (2 additional lines above the staff). The bass part is best suited to the baritone range.
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Rehearsals
The rehearsals will take place online, on Saturday morning, via the Zoom platform or in presence in Quebec (exact location to be determined, travel expenses reimbursed). Please note that for online rehearsals, you will not have to be present all morning, as each section will rehearse separately; we will give you your detailed schedule at the information meeting on March 5.
To help you better plan your schedule, here are the scheduled dates for the meetings:
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March 5, 2021, 7 pm to 8 pm: information meeting [online] - The meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend
March 27, 2021, 9 am to 11:30 am: first rehearsal [online]
May 1, 2021, 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m .: second rehearsal [online]
June 12, 2021, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m .: third rehearsal [in attendance, in Quebec]
September 11, 2021, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m .: fourth rehearsal [online]
September 14, 2021, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m .: fifth rehearsal, dress code [in attendance, during RDV 2021]
September 15, 2021, 12 p.m .: CONCERT! [in attendance, during the 2021 meeting]
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Registration
To register, complete the registration form . For more information, do not hesitate to contact Laetitia Beaumel .
Deadline to submit your application: March 1, 2021
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Download the call for applications .
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