Concerts

In 1948, the Refus Global, or Total Refusal, was written and signed by the most brilliant Quebec artists, poets and intellectuals, to denounce, among other things, the Catholic Church’s omnipresence and diktats. The manifesto caused an uproar, which will lead to the Quiet Revolution and the birth of modern Quebec. At the beginning of the 80’s, commissioned by now defunct “York Winds” ensemble, poet Michel Garneau and composer Michel Longtin composed Le Jeu de l’inventaire, a poetic and musical work as a tribute to Refus Global. Written for actor and wind quintet, Le Jeu de l’inventaire is at the same time a musical and theatrical description of the social and intellectual sclerosis criticized by the manifesto, a poetic depiction of its message and a fantastic exploration of the possible interaction between a comedian having to be a musician and musicians having to become actors.