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Les Îles
The Islands

2020 — Harmonia Mundi
EMMANUELLE BERTRAND / MAYA VILLANUEVA / SYNTONIA ENSEMBLE

Inspired by the poetry of Dominique Lambert and Aimé Césaire, as by the sculptor Nito Dariel, Benoît Menut deploys in this first album for Harmonia Mundi an ode to the ocean and to nature: an invitation to a journey as varied as unique, driven by the combined talents of the Syntonia Ensemble and two prime partners, soprano Maya Villanueva and cellist Emmanuelle Bertrand!

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Le petit garçon qui avait besoin d'espace
The little boy who needed space

2020 — Semaisons
MICHAËL DIAN / CÉCILE BROCHOIRE

Atale by Jean Giono, set to music for actress and piano. Commissioned by the Espace Culturel de Chaillol.

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Bretagne[s]
Brittanies

2020 — Klarthe Records
THE GUSTAVE ENSEMBLE

"Victor Segalen is undoubtedly a very beautiful poet, a great traveler too, who from the bottom of my native Brittany went to discover China, to seek as an archaeologist, the story with his words so musical. Those of Stèles, his most famous collection immediately spoke to me, gave me, as often the desire for a chamber music work, speechless but directly from the text, its colors, its rhythm.

I chose for this commision by the Ensemble Gustave four Stèles from this poet, who dreamed of translating the inscriptions engraved on these ancient Chinese stones to structure the work: I. Musical Stone; II. My lover has the virtues of water; III. I am told…; IV. Advice to the good traveler.

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L'enfant qui ne parlait pas
The child who doesn't speak

2020 — Kos and Co
ELISSA ALLOULA / QUATUOR TANA

A tale by Olivier Cohen, set to music for Elissa Alloula and the Tana Quartet. 

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Præludio

2019 — Klarthe Records
PATRICK LANGOT (modern, baroque and 5 strings cellos)

First solo album by cellist  Patrick Langot. Recorded on three different cellos, it pays homage to the "Prelude": Bach, Gabrielli, Gubaidulina. Also on this CD is Benoît Menut's Postlude for solo cello, composed especially for this album.

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Œuvres pour la main gauche
Works for the left hand

2017 — Ad Vitam Records
MAXIME ZECCHINI, piano

Second opus by pianist Maxime Zecchini dedicated to works for the left hand, specially dedicated to contemporary composers. Including The Warrior Combatant, composed for this project.

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Grands Prix SACEM 2016
SACEM Awards Winners 2016

2016 — SACEM
PATRICK LANGOT, Violoncelle

Promotional disc, not for sale

Record of the 2016 SACEM Grand Prix winners. Present on the record, the Micro Suite for solo cello, performed by Patrick Langot.

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La Cuisine à l'alto
Cuisine at l'alto

2016 — Polymnie
Sylvain DURANTEL, viola / Emmanuel CHRISTIEN, piano / François CASTANG, narrator

Sylvain Durantel, Emmanuel Christien and François Castang offer here a musical, gastronomic and literary journey, with in particular Le Sel de la Terre, for viola and piano.

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Le Livre de Notre Dame
The Book of Notre-Dame

2014 — Maîtrise of N-D de Paris
MAÎTRISE DE N-D DE PARIS / DENIS COMTET, organ

Conducted by Emilie Fleury, the Maîtrise of Notre-Dame de Paris offers a program of sacred creations in which they perform, with Denis Comtet on the organ, Un Grand Vent s'est levé, commissioned by Musique Nouvelle en Liberté.

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Monologue[s]

2013 — Sonogramme​
ACCROCHE-NOTE ENSEMBLE

First monographic disc by Benoît Menut including his Trio No. I for violin, cello and piano, Le Baiser de Marbre Noir, on a text by Christian Bobin and Le Monologue d'Anna on a text by Dominique Lambert, performed by the Ensemble Accroche Note.

Carnet de notes
Notebook

2008 — A Chœur Joie
NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR

The National Youth Choir, conducted by Valérie Fayet, performs Le Singe here, from the Three Fables by Monsieur de la Fontaine, in the form of studies.

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Saxophares et sémaphores

2006 — Carré Mêlé
CARRÉ MÊLÉ QUARTET

The saxophone quartet Carré Mêlé sings Brittany in this record of original creations and arrangements. Including quartets Trop Breizh, An Awen and other arrangements.