Confluence
David Therrien Brongo percussion
Patrick Giguère composer
Pierre Béluse composer
Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux composer
Claude Vivier composer
Montréal percussionist David Therrien Brongo dexterously creates dynamic musical worlds on CONFLUENCE, a highly melodic album of solo percussion compositions by French Canadian contemporary composers. Both meditative and stimulating, the album makes for an impressive demonstration of the possibilities of this rare genre.
Brongo’s world-class performance is not only highly virtuosic in the technical sense, but also emotionally rich, nuanced, and deeply saturated with empathy. There is a zen-like quality to his interpretations, in which the silences are given as much gravitas as the sound around them, and both notes and rests are searing with constant energy. It’s a remarkable approach, and instantly recognizable.
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Track Listing & Credits
# | Title | Composer | Performer | |
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01 | Laisser surgir | Patrick Giguère | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 16:16 |
02 | Espace | Pierre Béluse | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 12:47 |
03 | Trakadie | Micheline Coulombe Saint-Marcoux | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 11:14 |
04 | Cinq chansons pour percussion: Chanson du matin | Claude Vivier | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 3:35 |
05 | Cinq chansons pour percussion: Chanson à midi | Claude Vivier | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 4:06 |
06 | Cinq chansons pour percussion: Chanson au soleil | Claude Vivier | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 7:45 |
07 | Cinq chansons pour percussion: Chanson à la mort | Claude Vivier | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 3:17 |
08 | Cinq chansons pour percussion: Chanson d’adieu | Claude Vivier | David Therrien Brongo, percussion | 3:21 |
Recorded November 13-16, 2022 at Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée, Québec, Canada
Recording Session Producer Félix-Antoine Coutu
Recording Session Engineer Philippe Bouvrette
Recording Session Assistant Alexis Tremblay
Editing & Mixing Félix-Antoine Coutu
Photography by Piovesan
Notes Translation by Catherine Varvaro
Mastering Melanie Montgomery
Executive Producer Bob Lord
A&R Director Brandon MacNeil
A&R Danielle Sullivan
VP of Production Jan Košulič
Audio Director Lucas Paquette
VP, Design & Marketing Brett Picknell
Art Director Ryan Harrison
Design Edward A. Fleming
Publicity Kacie Brown
Artist Information
David Therrien Brongo
Based in Montreal, percussionist David Therrien Brongo has carved out a career as a performer, a pedagogue, and a researcher. He collaborates regularly with a number of ensembles; he holds the position of timpanist and principal percussionist with the Orchestre de l’Agora and the Orchestre symphonique du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. From 2016 to 2023 he held the principal percussion position in Ensemble Paramirabo. Therrien Brongo also plays in numerous other ensembles like the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Orchestre symphonique de Québec, Sixtrum Percussion Ensemble, and the Nouvel Ensemble Moderne.