Six Thèmes Solaires par Denis Gougeon

       

Six Solar Themes by Denis Gougeon

Une production de la Société de Musique Contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ) 

A production of the Société de Musique Contemporaine du Québec (SMCQ)

Jeudi 17 Avril, 19 h au Salle Pierre-Mercure dans le Centre Pierre-Péladeau située au 300 boulevard de Maisonneuve Est (métro Berri-UQAM)  

Thursday 17 April, 7pm at the Pierre-Mercure Hall in the Centre Pierre - Péladeau located at

300 boulevard de Maisonneuve East (Berri-UQAM metro)

Un succès planétaire / A planetary success

Une aventure cosmique à travers le système solaire en commence avec le soleil en direction vers l'extérieur avec des  arrêts sur chacun  des huit autres planètes   et se termine sur Pluton (qui n'est plus considéré comme une planète – rétrogradée à une planète naine). Suivez la lumière et l'énergie émanant du soleil car il éclaire et chauffe les huit autres planètes ainsi que Pluton ; une exploration de la beauté et le chaos de notre système solaire à travers des mélodies thématiques. La beauté unique et les caractéristiques de chaque corps solaire sont exprimer à travers les sons signature et la touche personnelle de l'instrument et son interprète. Chaque pièce est introduite par un hommage poétique à chaque élément solaire lu par Yanick Villedieu et accompagnée d'images conçu par Yves Labelle et l’éclairage par Marc Tétreault.

Ensemble SMCQ

Yanick Villedieu

A cosmic adventure through the solar system beginning with the sun and heading outwards with stops on the remaining eight planets and terminates on Pluto (no longer considered a planet – demoted to a planetoid). Follow the light and energy emanating from the sun as it illuminates and heats the eight planets plus Pluto; an exploration of the beauty and chaos of our solar system through thematic melodies. Each solar body’s unique beauty and characteristics are expressed through the signature sounds and personal touch of the instrument and its player. Each piece is introduced with a poetic tribute to each solar element read by Yanick Villedieu and accompanied by images conceived by Yves Labelle and lighting by Marc Tétreault.

Denis Gougeon

Programme / program:
1) Simon Bertrand, L’Instant Initial (2013)  

2) Denis Gougeon, Six Thèmes Solaires / Six Solar Themes (1990) 1^iere partie / part 1: 

      I.        Louise-Andrée Baril, Piano - Soleil  / piano - Sun

    II.        Marie-Chantal Leclair, Saxophone - Mercure  / saxophone - Mercury

   III.        Florie Valiquette, Voix - Vénus / voice - Venus

  IV.        Gilles C. Plante, Clarinette - Terre / clarinet - Earth   

 Louise-Andrée Baril, Piano - Soleil  / piano - Sun

Gilles C. Plante, Clarinette - Terre / clarinet - Earth

   

3) Analía Llugdar, Reflet (création)

4) Denis Gougeon, Six Thèmes Solaires / Six Solar Themes (1990) 2^ieme partie / part 2:  

      I.        Francis Pigeon, Trompette - Mars / trumpet - Mars

    II.        Pamela Putnam, Cor - Jupiter / Cor - Jupiter

   III.        Geneviève Deraspe, Flûte - Saturne / flute - Saturn

  IV.        Clemens Merkel, Violon - Uranus / violin - Uranus

    V.        François Vallières, Alto - Neptune / viola - Neptune

  VI.        Isabelle Bozzini, Violoncelle - Pluton / cello - Pluto   

5) Pierre Michaud, Espace (2013) 

Les œuvres de Bertrand, Llugdar et Michaud (tous des anciens élèves de Gougeon) ont été spécialement composés pour accompagner et compléter ce cycle instrumental de Gougeon.

The works by Bertrand, Llugdar and Michaud (all former students of Gougeon) were especially composed to accompany and complement Gougeon’s instrumental cycle.

·         Walter Boudreau, chef / conductor

·         Yanick Villedieu animateur et récitant  / host and Narrator

·         Alain Thibault,

musique d’ambiance – extraite d’EXO  (2013) conçue originellement pour l’exposition permanente aux nouveau Planétarium de Montréal) pendant les interventions poétiques de -     ambient music – extracted from EXO  (2013) originally designed for the permanent exhibition at the new Montreal Planetarium  during the poetic interventions of   

Yannick Villedieu

·         Yves Labelle, images / images

·         Marc Tétreault, éclairage / lighting

   

“Escape Plan” has an ingenious plot

Reviewed by Nancy Snipper

When Ray Breslin, one of the world’s greatest authorities on structural prison security meets Emil Rottmayer in one of his escape testing missions, both  realize, it’s not a test that Breslin will eventually report on, but the real deal: They’ve  been put in The Tomb – a place where escaping is basically impossible. Rottmayer is there to be interrogated by the sadistic warden to get information on a wanted man (there’s a twist there), and Breslin who thinks it’s just another gig for him in his line of work, comes to realize that he’s there for good. There is no escape. The entire world of prison security corporations have invested in a new type of prison that is seal-proof. By Breslin not being able to escape proves it works, and this will bring in hoards of money to Breslin’s manager - not to mention investors.

Both prison buddies find all kinds of ways to attempt escaping and their imaginative modus operandi works, but not without pain and horrific hardship.

Sylvester Stallone as Breslin and Arnold Schwarzenegger team up in their heroic roles. These old boys have not lost their on-screen magic. Together, they are two pros who are totally entertaining to watch. Their veteran acting makes the entire movie a great escape for all. 

(This film was viewed, compliments of Le SuperClub Videotron, 5000, rue Wellington, in Verdun,  Quebec.)

(Ce film a été visionné, avec les compliments de Le SuperClub Videotron, 5000, rue Wellington, à Verdun, Québec.)

“R.E.D.2” ... exciting reversals of fortune

Reviewed by Nancy Snipper

Like a James Bond film without the Hollywood flash, this action film, directed by Dean Parisot, pits Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) and his best buddy against power-crazed English and Russian government officials – all in search of the man who made a missing portable nuclear bomb dice because they want it. They all believe he’s a loose canon who knows where this bomb is and wants to use it. But as facts come to life, his former co-agents now against him end up on his side. They want to find the scientist, who everyone thought was killed – Dr Bailey (Anthony Hopkins) – who made the device – so this Doctor can lead them to it. It turns out that the good Doctor is really not dead and he’s a bad guy. It’s a great team of sure-shooting women and men who are over 45. They all make this film a lot of fun while delivering clever lines and lots of action.

(This film was viewed, compliments of Le SuperClub Videotron, 5000, rue Wellington, in Verdun,  Quebec.)

(Ce film a été visionné, avec les compliments de Le SuperClub Videotron, 5000, rue Wellington, à Verdun, Québec.)