In “Les berceaux” the ships of men setting off into the unknown and the cradles with children pushed by the women’s hands both rock in 12/8 meter. Amongst all of this, an eighth-note motif is heard rocking to and from in thePiano accompaniment in Fauré’s unique and subtle pianistic language.

These art songs were originally composed not for Chamber Choir, but for solo Voice and Piano. Denis Rouger has carefully adapted them to suit therequirements and expressive possibilities offered by ...