Choir of the French Army

A concert choir at the Lons-le-Saunier Theater

The Choir of the French Army (French: Chœur de l'Armée française), commonly known as the Armed Forces Choir, is an official academic ensemble of the Republican Guard of France. Its current director is Major Aurore Tillac.[1][2][3] This male-voice choir is composed of 46 professional singers.

History

It was founded in 1982 by then Minister of Defense Charles Hernu. The first choirmaster of the unit was Hugues Reiner [fr]. It became a unit of the Republican Guard in 1994. Its main role is to provide musical accompaniment for state ceremonies and official commemorations.

It has given performances at the Champs-Elysées, at the Opéra Comique, and at the imperial theater of Compiègne. It sometimes accompanies the Band of the Republican Guard during concerts in France and abroad. The repertoire of the choir consists of traditional music, hymns, military songs, religious songs, and partisan songs. Members of the choir performed the French National Anthem during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2014.[4]

References

1. "Aurore Tillac : Biographie". Archived from the original on 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2018-03-23.
2. "Aurore Tillac fait chanter l'armée française". 5 July 2010.
3. "Verdi, Franck, Gounod - Choeur de l'Armee Francaise, Aurore Tillac | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
4. "Musiques et PatrimoineCHŒUR DE L'ARMÉE FRANÇAISE | Musiques et Patrimoine". musiques-et-patrimoine.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-22. Retrieved 2024-06-14.

External links

• Official website