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PAINTING
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THREE PAINTINGS
FROM THE
CANTATE FRANCISCAINE SERIES

The CANTATE FRANCISCAINE series is linked to a musical work entitled PETITE CANTATE FRANCISCAINE for soloists, choir, instrumental ensemble and organ, composed by Jean-Claude Bossel at the request of the Rotary Club of Lausanne to mark its 75th anniversary.

The work was premiered in 2001 at Saint-François Church in Lausanne as part of a commemorative event and led to the production of a souvenir CD given to the commissioning organisation’s guests.

THREE PAINTINGS
FROM THE
CHANTS DE L’AU-DELÀ SERIES

These paintings are linked to a musical work entitled CHANTS DE L’AU-DELÀ for soloists, choir, symphony orchestra and organ, composed by Jean-Claude Bossel and premiered in 2001 at Lausanne Cathedral.

The project received institutional funding from the Canton of Vaud’s Department of Education and Youth, as well as support from several cultural foundations.

Following this artistic experience, Jean-Claude Bossel wrote a university dissertation in 2004 examining the influences on the score, as part of an interdisciplinary Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA), an advanced postgraduate qualification jointly organised by the Universities of Lausanne and Geneva.

THREE PAINTINGS
FROM THE
INVITATION AU VOYAGE SERIES

These three paintings are linked to a musical work entitled INVITATION AU VOYAGE for soprano and harp, composed by Jean-Claude Bossel in 2003–2004 and premiered in spring 2004 as part of the Fêtes de la musique in Morges.

The score forms part of an artistic exploration of the theme of the journey in Charles Baudelaire’s poetry, particularly in his collection Les Fleurs du mal.

THREE PAINTINGS
FROM THE
JUGEMENT DE PÂRIS SERIES

These three paintings are linked to a musical work entitled JUGEMENT DE PÂRIS for choir, soloists, narrator and symphony orchestra, composed by Jean-Claude Bossel in 2004–2005.

Commissioned by the Canton of Vaud, the work was premiered in spring 2005 at Lausanne Cathedral and also led to an exhibition-installation at Espace Arlaud in Lausanne, with financial support from several Swiss institutions and foundations, including the SUISA Foundation for Music, the Leenaards Foundation, the Sandoz Family Foundation and the Constantin Regamey Foundation.

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