A few important dates in the history of the Voice Messengers...
October 2005: |
Release of the 4-track promo CD, Meet the new Voice Messengers
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July 2005: |
The 4th International Festival of Sacred Choral Music ( Rottenburg , Germany )
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Spring 2004: |
First French tour for the new eight-singer group.
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August 2004: |
The Voice Messengers invite Glenn Ferris to the Monastier Brass Music Festival .
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July 2003: |
At the Stimmen Festival in Lörrach , Germany , the Voice Messengers share the spotlight with the Jazzchor Freiburg and the Danish group Vocal Line (after their French tour).
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November 2002: |
Release of a video recorded with Glenn Ferris in Périgueux. New show directed by Murielle Magellan.
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June 2001: |
50th Halle Handel Festival in Halle , Germany - Creation of two original compositions for choir and symphony orchestra, by Antoine Hervé, with the Halle Philharmonic Orchestra.
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May 2001: |
12 concerts in the Saint Germain Auditorium (Paris): The Voice Messengers 'invite and play Glenn Ferris (trombone), Antoine Hervé (piano), Jean-Loup Longnon (trumpet) and Steve Lacy (soprano sax) - 3 concerts with each.
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July 2000: |
First German tour.
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April 2000: |
First French tour with the 14-singer group ( Foire de Paris, Scène Nationale de St Nazaire...)
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July 1999: |
Nice Jazz Festival and Langourla Jazz Festival.
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April 1999: |
One week at Le Théâtre de L'Européen (directed by Denis Vemcleefs).
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April 1998: |
Live at the Paris Olympia in the context of the "Nuit de la Voix" (sponsored by France Telecom).
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February 1998: |
Release of the album Un peu de ménage (Black&Blue, distributed by Night and Day - it received four stars from Jazzman , a rating of 9 from Répertoire , and was elected Diapason 's 'discovery of the month'.)
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July 1997: |
Chorus for West Side Story at the Festival of Saint Denis with the Orchestre National de France (conducted by Lawrence Foster). The concert was broadcast live on France Musique.
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1996 - 1997: |
The Voice Messengers perform regularly in concerts in Paris (in particular at the Paris jazz club Au Duc des Lombards ) and in the provinces, while working on the future album Un peu de ménage .
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June 1995: |
Release of the first album (five songs). First concerts in the provinces and at the club Au Duc des Lombards .
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July 1994: |
First concert at the Tambour Royal theater in Paris .
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December 1993: |
First rehearsal in Paris , with Thierry Lalo and eleven singers.
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