Sabine Chefson, harp (1st work) ; Jean-Louis Homs, English horn (1st work) ; Alexandre Kapchiev, violin (3rd work) ; François Jeandet, viola (3rd work) ; Pascal Gessi, violoncello (3rd work) ; Claude Roubichou, flute (4th work) ; unnamed chorus ; Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble ; Marc Tardue, conductor
1st work for English horn, harp and string orchestra ; 2nd work is a cantata for women's voices and orchestra ; 3rd work is a concerto grosso for string trio and string orchestra ; 4th work for flute and string orchestra ; 5th work for string orchestra.
Text of 2nd work by Jules Laforgue.
Recorded on Mar. 3-4, 1991, at Salle Olivier Messiaen à Grenoble (1st-2nd and 4th-5th works), and in a live concert at the Grand Auditorium of Radio France, Mar. 26, 1991 (3rd work).
Sung in French.
L'automne et ses envols d'etourneaux, Op. 144 / Aubert Lemeland (Sabine Chefson, harp ; Jean-Louis Homs, cor anglais ; Marc Tardue, conductor ; Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble) -- L'hiver qui vient ? , Op. 140 / (Marc Tardue, conductor ; Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble ; Francine Bessac Chorale) -- American Epitaph, Op. 147 / (Pascal Gessi, cello ; Alexandre Kapchieff, violin ; Francois Jeandet, viola ; Marc Tardue, conductor ; Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble) -- Concertino grosso, Op. 127 / (Claude Roubichou, flute ; Marc Tardue, conductor ; Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble) -- Hommage a Jean Rivier, Op. 134 / (Marc Tardue, conductor ; Ensemble Instrumental de Grenoble)