Apos x Songe by Vincent Bélanger [CD]

About the Album

A deeply introspective work where harp, double bass, violin, soprano, and cello intertwine to create a sonic world both fragile and powerful.

The cello, as the master of the dream, leads the listener through emotional landscapes, memories, and inner light.

With 10 years of audiophile experience as Audio Note UK's musical ambassador, the artist has refined his exploration of sound texture and color to deliver a sensory, almost tactile, listening experience that speaks directly to the soul.

Musical Inspiration

Inspired by French music, Bach, lyrical minimalism, and the romantic tradition, this work moves between the sacred and the intimate, between contemplation and the heart's impulse.

Production Details

Recorded at Église Saint-Benoît de Mirabel, Québec, Canada — whose exceptional acoustics became the sixth instrument of the ensemble.

Captures the organic dialogue between instruments and space. Every nuance — from the softest resonance of the harp to the deep warmth of the double bass — was shaped to reveal the full dimension of the sound.

Track List

• Solitude - Harp solo - 4:19
• Pour ma sœur en allé (by André Gagnon) - Ensemble and soprano - 4:58
• Songe - Ensemble and soprano - 4:27
• Comme un tango - Instrumental - 5:00
• Passage ancien - Instrumental - 6:19
• Choc - Cello solo - 2:41
• Fée - Ensemble and soprano - 5:19
• Dialogue - Cello and double bass - 5:06
• Nocturne - Instrumental - 5:41
• Tout est dit - Ensemble and soprano - 5:16
• Cantilène (by André Gagnon) - Ensemble and soprano - 3:11

Credits

• Compositions, orchestrations, and artistic concepts: Vincent Bélanger, except tracks 2 & 11: André Gagnon
• Arrangements, artistic direction and texts: Vincent Bélanger

Musicians

• Vincent Bélanger: Cello
• Annabelle Renzo: Harp
• Étienne Lafrance: Double bass
• Véronique Turcotte: Violin
• Amélie Moise: Soprano (Tracks 2, 3, 7, 10, 11)