The Loretto Project: Messiaen’s Ondes

Aug. 19, 2016

7PM

The Loretto Motherhouse Chapel

515 Nerinx Rd. Nerinx, KY

In Music of Messiaen, Longleash explores the music and Catholic mysticism of French composer Olivier Messiaen in the historic Loretto Motherhouse Chapel, joined by  resident composer Suzanne Farrin in a rare live performance on ondes martenot. The program also features Scion by French-American composer Betsy Jolas, a student of Messiaen and daughter of Kentucky-native author Maria Jolas.

V. Louange à l’Éternité de Jésus (1940) – Olivier Messiaen

Thème et variations (1932) – Olivier Messiaen

Feuillets inédits – Olivier Messiaen

Scion (1973) – Betsy Jolas