Corinne Orde is half Belgian but has lived all her life in England. She has released two double albums of French mélodies. Bonne Chanson, Belle Epoque, contains settings by Fauré and Debussy of symbolist poets with Belgian connections (Paul Verlaine, Charles Baudelaire and Charles Van Lerberghe). Louis Vierne: Mélodies explores undeservedly neglected repertoire and is complemented by Maurice Ravel's Histoires naturelles. Both albums are available on Amazon, CD Baby and  . [More about Corinne Orde] Jonathan Cohen, pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and television presenter, has been working with Corinne since 2005. They are exploring the French mélodie repertoire and have recorded 90 songs together. You will find details of Jonathan Cohen's multi-faceted and varied career on the Raymond Gubbay site. [More about Jonathan Cohen] (You will find the link on the right-hand side of the Christmas Carol Singalong page). Watch our YouTube videos of Ravel's Histoires naturelles cycle. mp3 sample |