Thérèse – Vivre d'amour

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Thérèse – Vivre d'amour
Therese - Vivre d'amour.jpg
Studio album by
Various Artists
Released22 April 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Pop
Label Twin Music

Thérèse – Vivre d'amour is a concept album of poems by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux set to music. [1] Roberto Ciurleo conceived the idea of setting to music the devotional poetry of St Thérèse, and invited French musician Grégoire to compose the music. [2] The album features performances by Natasha St-Pier, Anggun, Sonia Lacen, Elisa Tovati, Les Stentors, Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois, and Michael Lonsdale. It was released on 22 April 2013 by Twin Music in France, Belgium, and Switzerland. "Vivre d'amour", a duet by Natasha St-Pier and Anggun, was released as the album's first single on 29 March 2013. In 2014, Thérèse - Vivre d'amour was nominated for a World Music Awards for World's Best Album.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Vivre d'amour Video on YouTube" Natasha St-Pier and Anggun 3:23
2."Jeter des fleurs"Natasha St-Pier3:04
3."Rappelle-toi"Natasha St-Pier, Elisa Tovati and Sonia Lacen4:09
4."Petit papa"Natasha St-Pier2:59
5."La fiancée"Natasha St-Pier and Anggun3:14
6."Mes armes Video on YouTube"Natasha St-Pier and Sonia Lacen2:31
7."Pourquoi je t'aime Marie"Natasha St-Pier3:03
8."Ma seule paix"Natasha St-Pier and Grégory Turpin 2:26
9."Ma joie"Natasha St-Pier and Les Stentors 3:04
10."À mes petits frères du ciel"Grégory Turpin and Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois 2:57
11."Mon chant d'aujourd'hui" Michael Lonsdale 2:36
12."La prière"Monseigneur Jean-Michel di Falco Léandri2:12

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