Vocal Ensemble of Méounes
Choir presentation
Méounes-lès-Montrieux, this small Provençal village, between the sea and the Sainte Baume massif, benefits from an active community life. The vocal ensemble was created in 1997 by Claudine Clément, Choir Director and President.
In 2011, a group of passionate choristers succeeded her, with a new President and Frédéric Verfaillie as the new Choir Director.
Today, President Philippe Bédague and all the choristers, divided into four sections—soprano, alto, tenor, and bass—share with their Director the pleasure of exploring with equal enthusiasm all periods and styles of repertoire.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Frédéric Verfaillie
Drawn to music from an early age, Frédéric Verfaillie completed his first musical studies at the Academy of Music in Dunkirk, where he acquired solid training. He was also a “Little Singer” with the Manécanterie of the “Rossignolets du Val des Roses,” affiliated with the Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois.
He perfected his classical studies in viola, clarinet, music theory, chamber music, and composition at the National Regional Conservatory of Lille and then Boulogne-Billancourt.
After his musical studies, he held various teaching positions in music schools in the Dunkirk region.
In 1981, he joined the Music of the Fleet Crews of Toulon as a clarinetist. At the same time, he taught music and trained in choir conducting by attending workshops and courses in choir and orchestra conducting.
He was able to continue his passion for choral singing from 1991 onward, when he was invited to serve as choir director for several choirs in the Toulon region.
Since 2011, he has directed the Vocal Ensemble of Méounes, where he explores with equal enthusiasm all styles and periods of repertoire.
Vocal Ensemble of Méounes
Choir presentation
Méounes-lès-Montrieux, this small Provençal village, between the sea and the Sainte Baume massif, benefits from an active community life. The vocal ensemble was created in 1997 by Claudine Clément, Choir Director and President.
In 2011, a group of passionate choristers succeeded her, with a new President and Frédéric Verfaillie as the new Choir Director.
Today, President Philippe Bédague and all the choristers, divided into four sections—soprano, alto, tenor, and bass—share with their Director the pleasure of exploring with equal enthusiasm all periods and styles of repertoire.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Frédéric Verfaillie
Drawn to music from an early age, Frédéric Verfaillie completed his first musical studies at the Academy of Music in Dunkirk, where he acquired solid training. He was also a “Little Singer” with the Manécanterie of the “Rossignolets du Val des Roses,” affiliated with the Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois.
He perfected his classical studies in viola, clarinet, music theory, chamber music, and composition at the National Regional Conservatory of Lille and then Boulogne-Billancourt.
After his musical studies, he held various teaching positions in music schools in the Dunkirk region.
In 1981, he joined the Music of the Fleet Crews of Toulon as a clarinetist. At the same time, he taught music and trained in choir conducting by attending workshops and courses in choir and orchestra conducting.
He was able to continue his passion for choral singing from 1991 onward, when he was invited to serve as choir director for several choirs in the Toulon region.
Since 2011, he has directed the Vocal Ensemble of Méounes, where he explores with equal enthusiasm all styles and periods of repertoire.