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Luminous Night
Spectacle, festival (concert, danse, théâtre)
Experience a musical dialogue between light and shadow through the ages with the Dulci Jubilo polyphonic choir at Le Thoronet Abbey!
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Saturday 4 October 2025, 8.30pm (1h30)
Abbey churchDoors open at 8pm
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Tickets
25 €
14 € for under 26sThe ticket only gives access to the concert in the cloister. The rest of the monument is not open in the evening. See times and prices for daytime visits.
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Please note
Vigipirate plan: Make your arrangements before you arrive.Food stall open before and after the concert in the car park.
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Presentation
Luminous Night, built around a captivating oxymoron combining light and shadow, expresses a desire forsensory exploration through music. With sacred and spiritual pieces that are at times meditative and at times jubilant, the singers take over the entire space, interacting with the architecture and acoustics to offer the audience a suspended moment. The works interact and follow one another, bathed in an omnipresent light that is reassuring and warm, creating an unforgettable experience.
Concert produced by the Centre des monuments nationaux
Programme
Luminous NightOdeto Night andLightWorks
Gregorio Allegri (1582 - 1652): MiserereArvo Pärt (1935 - ) : Da PacemBenjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): A Hymn to the virginEdvard Grieg (1943 - 1907) : Ave Maris stellaNikolai Golovanov (1891 - 1953): Otche nashEdward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Lux aeternaChristopher Gibert(1993 - ): Nigra Sum IISergueï Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943) : Bogoroditse DevoOla Gjeilo (1978 - ) : Northern lightsEriks Esenvalds (1977 - ): StarsEric Whitacre (1970 - ): Lux aurumqueJosef Rheinberger (1839 - 1901): AbendliedWilliam H.Harris (1883 - 1973): Faire is the HeavenKarl Jenkins (1944 -): Exultate JubilateUrma Sisask (1960 - 2022): BenedictioOrlando Di Lasso (1532 - 1594): Musica Dei donum optimeDistribution
Choeur Dulci Jubilo (12 a cappella singers)Christopher Gibert, conductor