Cav&ma – Chœur de Chambre de Namur (Namur Chamber Choir)

With singers: Pierre Derhet, Aline Ferber, Mathilde Sevrin. Since its founding in 1987, the Namur Chamber Choir has been committed to championing the musical heritage of its home region (Lassus, Arcadelt, Rogier, Du Mont, Gossec, Grétry…) while also taking on major works from the choral repertoire. A guest at the most prestigious festivals in Europe, the choir has worked under conductors such as Peter Phillips, Christophe Rousset, René Jacobs, Alexis Kossenko, Julien Chauvin, Reinoud Van Mechelen, Gergely Madaras, and others. To its credit, the choir has a wealth of recordings highly praised by critics (nominations at the Victoires de la Musique Classique, Choc de Classica, Diapason d'Or, Joker de Crescendo, 4F de Télérama, Editor's Choice from Gramophone, ICMA, Prix Caecilia from the Belgian press…). The Namur Chamber Choir has also been awarded the Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros in 2003, the Prix de l'Académie Française in 2006, the Octave de la Musique in 2007 and again in 2012. The choir's repertoire spans from the Middle Ages to contemporary music. It is supported by the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, the National Lottery, and the City of Namur, and benefits from the support of the Port Autonome de Namur, the Tax Shelter of the Belgian Federal Government, and Inver Tax Shelter.