Pascal Crittin

Pascal Crittin , (born on November 4th, 1968 with Saint-Maurice in Were worth) is a musician, musicologist and man of radio Switzerland.

Traditional studies (section Latin-Greek) with the College of Saint-Maurice. He enters to the University of Freiburg (Swiss) to study musicology there (connects principal), near Professor Luigi Ferdinando Tagliavini, and traditional philology (languages and literatures Latin and Greek). Its work of license in musicology concerns the tempo in the French Baroque music .

As of the 12 years age, it practices the music: the piano, organ and art choral. This musical field took a decisive share in its life. Pascal Crittin studied the direction of chorus, then of orchestra through training courses. As of the 16 years age, it directed several choruses, inter alia Schola of the small singers of Sion (2001-2003) and the chorus of ladies of Martigny (Were worth) the Roman (1992-1999), 1st price in 1996 of the National competition of the Swiss Union of the choral societies in Baden (Argovie), Chœurs category of ladies and choruses of men. Since 1996, it directs the Vocal ensemble of Saint-Maurice. This chorus is attached to the Basilica of the Abbey of Saint-Maurice where it animates the religious offices as well as the broadcast masses. Concurrently to this liturgical function, this chorus is famous for its concerts of oratorio.

Director of the Editions Saint-Augustin in Saint-Maurice (1994-2002), specialized in the publication of the parochial press and the religious book.

Since 2002, director of Space 2, the cultural chain of the Radio French-speaking Switzerland.

Musical compositions published

Salvo Regina , for chorus of ladies (1988)
the time of the children , for mixed chorus, text of Michel Roulin (1991)
Between all blessed , for chorus of ladies and together instrumental, texts of Marine François (ordering of the Federation of the companies of song of Were worth, 1992)
Sun of the ages , for mixed chorus (1st price of the Contest of French composition of Procure sacred music, 1993)
Gloire with God , for mixed chorus (1996)
Christ is our light , for chorus mixed (1996)
Jubilate Deo , for mixed chorus, coppers and percussions (1999)
With the p' tit happiness , for mixed chorus, text of Daniel Rausis (2000)
Continuation of Vaud , for mixed chorus, texts of Daniel Rausis (2002):

Paths of Vaud
Office of major Third…
the Waltz of the pedal boats
Anthem of Vaud

Angelus AD Virginem , for mixed chorus, on Irish Christmas (2002)
In the farm with Mathurin , imagination for mixed chorus (2003). Version for chorus of men available
Third part of the triptych History of Other , texts of Philippe Baud (ordering of the EDF. companies of song of Were worth, 2006):

I seek a hand which tightens , for voice of boy, chorus of children, mixed chorus and together instrumental
Tais the kid , for mixed chorus and together instrumental
Without you the festival would not be so beautiful , for chorus mixed and together instrumental
With the light of the fog , as a mixed chorus has cappella
When we sing , for chorus of children, mixed choruses and together instrumental (versions for chorus of men or chorus of ladies available).

Psalm 148 , for chorus and together instrumental (ordering of the French Week of Music and Liturgy, 2007)

Publications and interviews

tempo in the French Baroque music. Study of the theoretical sources of the time . Memory of license, University of Freiburg, 1994.
" Historical panorama of art choral or the unknown factors of Rhône" , in Sandrine Strobino, Aspects of art choral Were worth of it , the books of the local history No 12, Editions Monographic, Sierre 1999.
" A radio, it is a world, a color… " , in '' Migros Magazine '', May 1st, 2006

Mandates

Member (1994-1998), then president of the Commission of music (1998-2002) of the Federation of the companies of song of Were worth
musical Co-directeur of the French Week of liturgical music (until 2002)
President of the jury of the contest of the Festival international choral of Neuchâtel 2006

Family

Married to Jacqueline. Father of three boys: Gregoire (1997), Ambroise (1999) and Maxence (2002).

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