Vocalists & Songs
"Music is 90% of the show - music that makes a performance like an
opera, a totality of sound, light and acting." — Guy Caron, Artistic
Director
Written and arranged by René Dupéré, the music performed under the Cirque's Big Top
is far removed from the boom and crash of the traditional circus band. With the
accents and rhythms of the tango and jazz rock, Dupere composes "soundscapes" which
provide a vibrant setting for the outstanding Cirque performances."Music is like a
soundtrack, a stream of sound that has the power to shape our emotions," Dupéré
explains. "Even a well-placed moment of silence can be incredibly powerful."
Himself the son of a musician, the 41-year old has reached a new point in a long
career that began in his native Quebec City with the harmonica, trumpet and piano, and
continued with a degree in music from Laval University and 13 years as a secondary
school music teacher. A former member of Cirque's original band, La Fanfafonie, René
has becomethe circus' official composer. Maestro Dupéré thrives on original musical
images. "When I'm composing for the trapeze, I get so excited that I want to get up
and fly," says Dupéré. That feeling translates to each and every audience member.
Dupere's compositions are played by seven musicians, all but one on synthesizers. This
tour, a saxaphone was added to the band. Under the direction of Benoit Jutras, the
Cirque du Soleil musicians create a wall of sound that, according to Dupere, "is a
unitary composition which has a concept that matches Caron's concept for the whole
circus."
[ Vocalists •
Songs ]
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Prologue (1987-1990) |
"Ouverture" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Ouverture" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Opening (1987-1990) |
"Personnages" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Ouverture" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Chair Balancing (1987-1990) |
"Chaise Musicale" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Les Chaises" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Juggling (1987, 1988) | (Unknown) |
Korean Plank (1987-1990) |
"The Penguin Step" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Pingouins" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Slackwire (1987) |
"Masha" (CD1) |
Entr’acte (1987-1990) |
"Entracte" (CD 2) |
Handbalancing (1987-1990) |
"Tango" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Tango" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Voltige (1987, 1988) |
"Trapeze" (CD 1) |
Trick Cycling (1987-1990) |
"Bicycles" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Bicyclettes" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Tower on Wheels (1987-1990) |
"Bicycles" (1987-1988, CD 1)
"Bicyclettes" (1989-1990, CD 2) |
Contortion (1988) | (Unknown) |
Fil de Fer (1988, 1989, 1990) |
"Fil de Fer" (CD 2) |
Acrobatic Dance (1989, 1990) |
"Bulgares" (CD 2) |
Flying Trapeze (1989) |
"Trapeze" (CD 2) |
Rola Bola (1989) | (Unknown) |
Juggling (1989, 1990) |
"Boule 4", "Boules 1 à 3" (CD 2) |
Solo Trapeze (1990) |
“Trapeze (CD 2) |
Aerial Cradle (1990) |
"Cadres" (CD 2) |
Epilogue (1987-1990) |
"Charivari" (CD 1) |
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