Francois-Joseph Gossec (1734-1829)
Le Triomphe de la République ou Le Camp de Grand Pré 72:46
Lyric divertissement in one act
Libretto by Marie-Joseph Chénier

Le Triomphe de la République
1 Overture. Allegro molto 3:38
2 Allegro moderato 2:48
3 March. Grave 2:02

Scene 1
4 'God of the people and of kings' 1:38
Chorus
5 'Taste, Republicans, the sweetness of the truce' 1:33
Mayor
6 'Sun, passing overhead on your habitual course' 2:31
Aide-de-Camp, Mayor, General

Scene 2
7 'Citizens, who with ardent courage. . .' 2:28
Thomas, Laurette
8 'You gentle young ladies and all you young men' 4:21
Thomas, Laurette, Chorus
9 Village dance. 'The citizens of these shady groves' 2:09
Thomas, Laurette, Old Man, Chorus

Scene 3
10 'The trumpet has sounded; you are called to arms' 0:54
Aide-de-Camp
11 'Farewll our children and parents' 5:13
Chorus of Youths, Women, Children, Old Men

Scene 4
12 'In our youth. . .' 3:43
Old Man, Laurette, Mayor, Women, Children

Scene 5
13 'Let's begin our celebrations' 3:15
Chorus of Soldiers, Women, Old Men, Mayor, Officials
14 'Take up your songs, begin the dance again' 3:43
General, Thomas
15 'And at last, on the ill-fated plains' 1:23
General, Thomas, Aide-de-Camp
16 'Essential birthright of mankind' 2:57
Chorus

Scene 6
17 'New Republicans whose voices entreat me' 1:35
Goddess of Liberty
18 'Long live, long live Liberty!' 2:23
Chorus
19 Entry of people of various nations 1:12
20 The English, the Swiss etc. 2:19
21 Dance. 'What of the intrepid fervour. . .' 4:55
General, Chorus, Aide-de-Camp
22 Air for the Poles. Pas de deux 3:20
23 Anglaise or Bostonienne (folk dance) 1:10
24 Air for the Swiss. 'Le Ranz des Vaches' 1:46
25 Grivois 1:24
26 Valsque 1:37
27 Air for the Africans 1:39
28 Air for the Savoisiens 1:39
29 Vielle 0:47
30 Contredanse finale. Allegretto 2:35

Salomé Haller soprano - Laurette
Antonella Balducci soprano - Goddess of Liberty
Guillemette Laurens mezzo-soprano - Aide-de-Camp
Makato Sakurada tenor - Thomas
Claudio Danuser baritone - General
Philippe Huttenlocher bass - Old Man
Arnaud Marzorati bass - Mayor
Women, Children, Youths, Old Men, Soldiers
Coro della Radio Svizzera, Lugano & Coro calicantus
I Barocchisti
Diego Fasolis
Recorded in:
Auditorio Stelio Molo, Lugano, Switzerland
24 October 2002
Producer(s)
Giuseppe Clericetti
Sound Engineer(s)
Ulrich Ruscher
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K