A cappella choral music is in the spotlight these days.
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On the same level—though Ravel never ventured into the religious or liturgical realm—the formidable Métaboles, conducted by Léo Warynski, captivate audiences with these choral transcriptions of some of the greatest works by the composer of Boléro: Singing Ravel. Recorded live at the Philharmonie de Paris (b.records/Outhere). The Ravelian grace—and precision!—of the orchestration is, in a way, sublimated by this shift to an “all‑voice” texture, rich in timbres and sonorities that are quite literally unheard of. The gentle enchantment of the Pavane for a Dead Princess, the harmonic ecstasy of Soupir, and the electrifying interweaving of The Magic Flute (excerpt from Shéhérazade) will stay with you for a long time.