Romance pour alto et piano

“I composed this Romance in April 1999. The year before, I had been invited to Les Choralies in Vaison-la-Romaine (Provence, France) as a composer and pianist for the European premiere of my cantata Douces Mémoires. During that stay, I became friends with a singer who also played the viola—an encounter that inspired me to write this piece. Sadly, the distance between us meant we never had the chance to perform it together. I later adapted the Romance for cello and piano and had a few opportunities to perform it in concert. This recording by Frédéric Lambert and Chloé Dumoulin marks the premiere performance of the original version for viola.” —Alain Payette

This single is part of the larger project, Nouveau Lyrisme (New Lyricism), releasing June 6.