It was cold, windy and fairly damp, and we took refuge in the St Nazaire Basilica. Apart from the outstandingly beautiful 13th and 14th century rose windows, we were thrilled to discover the Doros choir. We sat, mesmerised . Warmed by the experience we continued with our touristy visit to the cite, found a lovely place for lunch and consumed a small carafe of red and revelled in the delight of these men's amazing voices.
Returning to Caunes, I looked up the choir's details and came across this link. It is of the choir some months ago, but captures exactly the experience that Sue and I had today, listening to the voices and gazing around us at the beautiful glass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRjdrOBNHTQ
Hello Janice:
ReplyDeleteOh how magical this all must have been and what a delight fr you and your visitor. This day will surely stay in your memory for ever and will, we are certain have made a lasting impression upon your visitor, too.
The stained glass is glorious and would, we can well imagine, have been complemented most beautifully by those melodic Russian voices. Happy day!
Hello J & L, yes, it was really magical....a good day, despite the unseasonal weather. I'm becoming a strong believer in Billy Connolly's view that there is no such thing as bad weather, just wrong clothes.
DeleteThat was thrilling...I sometimes think all the best things happen by chance.
ReplyDeleteIt was sensational... and such a surprise, it really made the day. J
DeleteWow, wow, wow! That deep bass is out of this world - and how absolutely fantastic to come across these voices in such a stunning setting. Thank you for sharing. Axxx
ReplyDeleteIt was stunning Annie..the bass was unbelievable, but the whole sound was incredible...we couldn't believe there were no microphones, the sound just filled the space. J xxx
DeleteHello Janice - thank you for sharing this - superb!
ReplyDeleteThanks Celia, it was a really wonderful discovery...made up for the cold and miserable weather. J.
DeleteThere is very little in this world more inspiring and beautiful than medieval glass-- how wonderful that should should make such a wonderful and unexpected discovery.
ReplyDeleteCarcassonne is somewhere I have longed to go every since I first heard about it. Who knows maybe this year -- it's not so far from the Lot, after all!
You must promise me if you get anywhere near Carcassonne during the year that you get in touch with me. Caunes is only 20 mins drive from Carcassonne. My advice, however, would not to try to see the cite in the height of the summer....the crowds are unbelievable. It would be great to meet up with you here though. J.
DeleteWonderful music and environment.
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoy showing your visitors around your beautiful part of the France.
It is good being able to show friends around this great part of the country, although I am realistic in recognising I may feel differently after showing dozens of visitors around Carcassonne. I'll probably get a good guide book and give it to them....and say meet you later ! J.
DeleteJanice, what a fantastic combination of sound and architecture that must have been! I think they breed those basses specially in Russia, as I hear them in other Russian music I have. :-) Sorry your weather is so unseasonal too.
ReplyDeleteThe weather is a shame for visitors, but I know that later in the year I will probably yearn for a cool cloudy day....and there is something splendid about black glowery clouds and amazing architecture. The Russian choir was a real treat. Hope you're having a good birthday. J.
DeleteHeavenly, Janice. How magnificent those windows must have been to see. Having grown up in the Eastern (Greek) Orthodox tradition, hearing these men was so comforting to me tonight. I would love to visit this basilica some day.
ReplyDeleteIt was beautiful and uplifting and I did end up buying one of their CDs....so although the space in my house in Caunes doesn't quite provide the accoustic marvels of the basilica, I can enjoy it again and again. J.
DeleteHello, we also were there in the month of May. We experienced the same feeling. So beautiful and so special. If you consider what happened in the past with the cataren, yhe music then connects you with somerhing bigger than we can imagine. We bought to their cd and listened to it many times . Every time you feel connected.
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ReplyDeleteJust come back from Cacassonne and wish I'd bought one of their CDs at the time - do you know if they are sold online?
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sorry... I don't know....but as I found them on u tube, I'm sure you can track them down.
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