Les Éléments

The choir Les Éléments is a professional chamber choir from Toulouse. It was founded in 1985 by Joël Suhubiette and specializes in the performance of 20th century; so he stepped out at the beginning with performances of the works of Benjamin Britten, Igor Stravinsky, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Ravel and Olivier Messiaen. He made the world premieres of compositions by Zad Moultaka, Patrick Burgan and Philippe Hersant. The choir performs regularly both in Toulouse and in the whole of France and cooperates with the Orchestre National de Toulouse, the Sacqueboutiers and the vocal ensemble A Sei Voci.

Discography

Under the direction of Joël Suhubiette:

• Zad Moultaka, Visions ( L' Empreinte digitale )
• Vincent Paulet, De Profundis, suspiros ( Hortus )
• Philippe Hersant, Oeuvres pour chœur (Virgin Classics )
• Ralph Vaughan Williams, Full fathom five et autres textes de Shakespeare mis en musique au XXe siècle ( Hortus )
• Ton That Tiet, Les Sourire de Bouddha ( Hortus )
• Gabriel Fauré, Francis Poulenc, Maurice Duruflé, Jehan Alain, Ave Verum / Jeux d' Orgues en Yvelines ( Naïve )
• Camille Saint- Saëns, Motets ( Hortus )
• Alfred Desenclos, Messe de Requiem, Motets ( Hortus )