The Ensemble PÉROTIN LE GRAND
Founded in 2020 under the impetus of a group of Notre-Dame singers who had benefited from Sylvain Dieudonné’s teaching, the Pérotin le Grand ensemble is dedicated above all to rediscovering and promoting the musical heritage associated with Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Under the direction of Sylvain Dieudonné, the ensemble’s vocation is to take this heritage beyond the cathedral walls.
With a predilection for Gregorian chant and the repertoire of the École de Notre-Dame (12th-13th centuries), Pérotin le Grand also performs other forms of medieval music, both sacred and secular. In particular, it explores all forms of music that have maintained a link with Gregorian chant over time, and promotes contemporary creation.
Variable in size, the ensemble performs a cappella or accompanied by specialized instruments.
Sylvain Dieudonné – artistic director and medieval bowed fiddle
Sylvain Dieudonné has won numerous prizes at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, and specializes in the study of Gregorian chant and medieval music.
Much of his research work is devoted to studying and restoring the musical heritage of Notre-Dame de Paris.
His activities as choirmaster and teacher at the Maîtrise de la Cathédrale (1994-2019) have enabled him to forge partnerships with numerous artists and specialized ensembles. In 2020, he became musical director of the Pérotin le Grand ensemble. In September 2022, he was appointed Professor of Gregorian Chant at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris.
Marthe Davost – soprano
As a child, Marthe Davost discovered her particular interest in the voice at the Maîtrise de Bretagne (directed by Jean-Michel Noël).
She continued her training with the adult choir of the Maîtrise Notre-Dame de Paris (director Lionel Sow), then at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris from 2012 to 2017. Since 2018, she has been a laureate of the Fondation Royaumont.
Marthe Davost performs in a variety of roles and repertoires, including L’Enfant (L’enfant et les sortilèges), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Drusilla (l’Incoronazione di Poppea), Eurydice (Orphée aux enfers), Bastienne (Bastien et Bastienne) and since January 2022 she has been touring with the Unité Scénique de la Fondation Royaumont as Mélisande (Pelléas et Mélisande).
She enjoys early and medieval music, as well as polyphonic work. She is in demand with several ensembles, including Ensemble Pérotin Le Grand (conductor Sylvain Dieudonné), Poème Harmonique (conductor Vincent Dumestre), Ensemble Marguerite Louise (conductor Gaétan Jarry) and Ensemble Arborescence (conductor David Chappuis).