Extraits du concert organisé dans l'église de Combret-sur-Rance dans le cadre du 44e Festival de l'Abbaye de Sylvanès - Musiques sacrées, Musiques du monde le mercredi 18 août 2021. « HÉROÏNES, REINES ET SERVANTES DANS LES OPÉRAS DE MOZART ET DE HAENDEL » Extraits de Giulio Cesare, Alcina, Ariodante, Nozze di Figaro, Don Giovanni, Così Fan Tutte et pièces instrumentales. avec Delphine MÉGRET, chant / Shani MÉGRET, violoncelle / Eric LAUR, clavecin en partenariat avec la municipalité et les Balades musicales de Combret-sur -Rance.

Nuit d'étoile de Debussy, arrangements de Raphael Lucas. Extrait du concert 'Méditation' du Festival International de Sylvanès. Voix : Delphine Mégret / Flûte : Sandrine Tilly / Alto : Clara Cernat / Harpe : Nabila Najai

Baroque & French Melodies Milton Court Concert Hall, London. Extracts : Ich Esse mit Freuden - J. S. Bach Tornami a vagheggiar - G. F. Handel Lahore "Un sapin isolé..." - Maurice Delage Jane - C. Debussy Ba, be, bi, bo, bu - F. Poulenc Soprano : Delphine Mégret Oboe : Hannah Blumsohn Harpsichord & piano : Liz Marcus delphinemegret.com

Composed by Dimitrios Rontsis (b. 1989) based on a text by Klara Kofen Premiered as part of the Voiceworks series at Wigmore Hall, London (UK) on the 7th June 2018. "The Dinocampus Coccinella - a wasp - is a brood parasite which preys upon ladybirds, laying its egg inside the unsuspecting bug. In seven parts, this piece depicts, from the perspective of the ladybird, the events which follow from the initial planting. Chemical changes to the ladybird's nervous system transform the host into an affectionate mother, and so the deluded ladybird lovingly lulls her baby, while the latter enjoys a safe incubation in its protective cocoon, next to the surrogate's body. Once the wasp lava has fully developed, the ladybird, now an abandoned mother, realises her folly. " Dimitrios Rontsis, composer ________________ Connect with Helena Ricci online Website: https://helenaricci.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenaricciharp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helenaricciofficial Newsletter: https://news.helenaricci.com/subscribe City Music Foundation Artist profile: https://citymusicfoundation.org/our-artists/helena-ricci/ DEBUT Horizon Artist profile: https://debut.org.uk/helena-ricci

Performed in Saint George the Martyr Church by soprano Delphine Mégret with Ben Smith, Robert Reid Allan and Rasmus Zwicki on melodicas and toy glockenspiels. Composed by Rasmus Zwicki Lyrics by May Sumbwanyambe I: Fly little birdy fly, fly with all my love. Fly my little birdy fly, soaring high above. II: All the birds, flying. And the Graffiti on the walls. Mum says she wishes the whole building was torn down. Mum says she wishes it was nothing but rubble and… But I would miss my friends, all the birds flying, and the graffiti on the walls.   III: The big blue one, it was my favourite: A mother bird, feeding her chicks. I said to Mother it will be alright. But she wouldn’t stop crying. “FUCKING SLAGS” written in bright red, across my birds, my favourite mother bird. Mum says she wishes the whole building was torn down. Mum says she wishes it was nothing but rubble and…   IV: He says to her “Because you are weak. Because I’m strong”. I was next door.   V: Lying there on the floor she looks dead beautiful puts her arms around me. They left the outside door open. Lying there. The other tower block, it looks just like ours. They left the outside door… We’re just lying there, still like dead birds. – – –

Here is the premiere of rasmus zwicki & may sumbwanyambe 'Fly little birdy' at the Wigmore Hall // 2017 Voicework. A collaboration of composers, writers, musicians & singers from Guildhall School of music & Drama. The musicians were placed at the side and back of the stage which created a full sound dimension sensation for the audience. Sadly the sound captation is not ideal as the microphone was too far back and too close to only one of the melodica. For another performance of this piece with a better sound rendition here is a link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrKN9GhflUo Soprano: Delphine Mégret Musicians: Robert Reid Allan, Ben Smith & Rasmus Zwicki Writer: May Sumbwanyambe Composer: Rasmus Zwicki