Choirs of Provence
Choir presentation
A four-part mixed choir bringing together around fifty amateur choristers from Marseille and the Provence region. Founded in 1980 by Alain Chouvet, then conducted by Claude Rose from 1998 to 2007, it has been led by Gallian Ressort since 2008. Each year, the Chœurs de Provence perform in Marseille and throughout the region, where large audiences appreciate their programme of well-known and lesser-known works, such as: Berlioz’s “Lélio” (2009); Kodály’s “Te Deum” (2010); Mendelssohn’s “Lauda Sion” (2011); Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” (2012). In 2008 and 2011, the Chœurs de Provence introduced a contemporary and surprising work, Schönherr’s “Magnificat”, which was a great success.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Gallian Ressort
Born in 1980, Gallian Ressort began studying piano at the age of 6. He attended the conservatoires of Mulhouse, Lille, Nevers, Marseille and Lyon, studying solfège, piano, aesthetics, harmony and analysis. He sang with the vocal ensemble “Chœurs contemporains” under the direction of Roland Hayrabedian. He studied orchestral conducting with Yves Cohen and Zsolt Nagy. Under the guidance of Dominique Rouits, he obtained the orchestral conducting diploma from the École Normale de Musique de Paris. In 2008, he became Choir Director of the “Chœurs de Provence”. In 2009, he took over as conductor of the Cadolive Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2001, he founded the “Philéor” Symphony Orchestra.
Choirs of Provence
Choir presentation
A four-part mixed choir bringing together around fifty amateur choristers from Marseille and the Provence region. Founded in 1980 by Alain Chouvet, then conducted by Claude Rose from 1998 to 2007, it has been led by Gallian Ressort since 2008. Each year, the Chœurs de Provence perform in Marseille and throughout the region, where large audiences appreciate their programme of well-known and lesser-known works, such as: Berlioz’s “Lélio” (2009); Kodály’s “Te Deum” (2010); Mendelssohn’s “Lauda Sion” (2011); Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” (2012). In 2008 and 2011, the Chœurs de Provence introduced a contemporary and surprising work, Schönherr’s “Magnificat”, which was a great success.
THE CHOIR DIRECTOR: Gallian Ressort
Born in 1980, Gallian Ressort began studying piano at the age of 6. He attended the conservatoires of Mulhouse, Lille, Nevers, Marseille and Lyon, studying solfège, piano, aesthetics, harmony and analysis. He sang with the vocal ensemble “Chœurs contemporains” under the direction of Roland Hayrabedian. He studied orchestral conducting with Yves Cohen and Zsolt Nagy. Under the guidance of Dominique Rouits, he obtained the orchestral conducting diploma from the École Normale de Musique de Paris. In 2008, he became Choir Director of the “Chœurs de Provence”. In 2009, he took over as conductor of the Cadolive Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2001, he founded the “Philéor” Symphony Orchestra.