Les Coréades d'Automne
The premier choral and symphonic festival of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
About Les Coréades
Les Coréades d'Automne: Thirty years of choral and symphonic music
Since 1995, the Les Coréades d'Automne festival has been the essential event for choral and symphonic music in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Supported by CoRéAM (Regional Collective of Musical Activities), this touring festival visits the region's finest churches and concert venues every autumn, from La Rochelle to Poitiers, including Niort, Angoulême, and Surgères.
An ambitious artistic project
Under the artistic direction of Jean-Yves Gaudin, Les Coréades brings together the Ensemble Choral Régional du CoRéAM, the Chorus 17 choir from La Rochelle, the Accords Libres ensemble from Mérignac, and the Rousse State Opera Orchestra (Bulgaria), a loyal partner from 1996 to 2024. Each edition is built around a major choral and symphonic work from the classical or romantic repertoire, such as Verdi's Requiem or Carl Orff's Carmina Burana.
Training and sharing the passion for choral singing
Beyond the concerts, CoRéAM pursues a fundamental mission of training and transmission. The association encourages the discovery of music for all audiences and trains amateur singers under professional guidance. Les Coréades is the result of a collective effort involving over a hundred passionate volunteer choristers, united by a demanding and generous artistic vision.
Les Coréades — edition 2026
The Coréades d'Automne 2026 will take place from September 23rd to October 12th, 2026, through a choral and symphonic concert tour organized by CoRéAM in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Deux-Sèvres. The flagship program of this edition includes: Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria and Dixit Dominus, under the direction of Jean-Yves Gaudin, as well as Monteverdi & Bach evenings and chamber music.
Coréades d'Automne 2026 Edition
From September 23rd to October 12th, 2026, the itinerant festival Les Coréades d'Automne, supported by CoRéAM (Collectif Régional d'Activités Musicales), offers a series of choral and symphonic concerts across Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Deux-Sèvres, and Charente-Maritime. Under the artistic direction of Jean-Yves Gaudin, CoRéAM's regional choral ensemble and its partners (Chorus 17, Ensemble Vocal Polymnie, ensemble Accords Libres de Mérignac) perform in several churches and venues in the region.
Highlight: Vivaldi (Gloria & Dixit Dominus)
The flagship program of this edition brings together Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria and Dixit Dominus, performed in Niort (Saint-Étienne church), La Rochelle (Notre-Dame church), Poitiers-Buxerolles (Planty church), and Mérignac (Le Pin Galant), under the direction of Jean-Yves Gaudin, with soloists Anne-Claire Baconnais and Rebecca Sorensen (sopranos), Yuliya Popova Brown (mezzo), Branislav Rakic (tenor), and Fabrice Maurin (baritone).
The edition also features a Monteverdi & Bach program by Ensemble Vocal Polymnie (directed by Fabrice Maurin), the show « Les masques et la plume » (directed by Anne-Violaine Fardet), and a duo recital by Hugo Reyne and Florent Marie.
Programme Les Coréades 2026
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2026
- 6:30 PM — Duo Hugo Reyne & Florent Marie · Niort, Agesci Museum
Thursday, September 24th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Duo Hugo Reyne & Florent Marie · Marsilly, church
Friday, September 26th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Monteverdi & Bach, Ensemble Vocal Polymnie (dir. Fabrice Maurin) · La Rochelle, temple
Saturday, September 27th, 2026
- 5:00 PM — Monteverdi & Bach, Ensemble Vocal Polymnie (dir. Fabrice Maurin) · Bouillé-Loretz, church
Tuesday, September 30th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Monteverdi & Bach, Ensemble Vocal Polymnie (dir. Fabrice Maurin) · Royan, Pontaillac church
Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Vivaldi: Gloria & Dixit Dominus (dir. Jean-Yves Gaudin) · Niort, Saint-Étienne church
Thursday, October 8th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Vivaldi: Gloria & Dixit Dominus (dir. Jean-Yves Gaudin) · La Rochelle, Notre-Dame church
Friday, October 9th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Vivaldi: Gloria & Dixit Dominus (dir. Jean-Yves Gaudin) · Poitiers-Buxerolles, Planty church
Saturday, October 10th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — « Les masques et la plume » (dir. Anne-Violaine Fardet) · Ardin, church
Sunday, October 11th, 2026
- 5:00 PM — « Les masques et la plume » (dir. Anne-Violaine Fardet) · Pamproux, Alain Audis Hall
Monday, October 12th, 2026
- 8:30 PM — Vivaldi: Gloria & Dixit Dominus (dir. Jean-Yves Gaudin) · Mérignac, Le Pin Galant
Highlights Les Coréades 2026
- Vivaldi's Gloria and Dixit Dominus (Niort, La Rochelle, Poitiers-Buxerolles, Mérignac)
- Monteverdi & Bach evenings by Ensemble Vocal Polymnie
- The show « Les masques et la plume »
- Duo recital by Hugo Reyne & Florent Marie
Prices Les Coréades 2026
Practical information — Les Coréades
Practical Information
A touring festival
Les Coréades d'Automne takes place in several cities across Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Niort, La Rochelle, Poitiers, Mérignac, Royan, etc.). Venues and dates vary by concert; please check the current program for details.
Ticketing
Book online via HelloAsso, on the CoRéAM website (coream.org), or by phone.
Contact
CoRéAM — coream.org — [email protected]
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