9th Music@5pm: ArtChoral ⭐Ménestrel⭐

9e Music@5pm: ArtChoral—let yourself be moved by the beauty and power of chamber vocal music in Montreal’s incredible Art Deco heritage 9e Grande Salle

ArtChoral presents Ménestrel with their new album on Leaf Music, Menestrel, including delightful folk songs and Renaissance and Baroque music, played on lute and violin

9e Music@5pm, the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5pm for one hour, invites the public to enjoy a glass of wine at the concerts, meet the artists, and book a table at Le 9e Île-de-France restaurant for a post-concert dinner

Highlights
🏛 Be moved! Attend this dazzling musical adventure in Montreal’s impressive Art Deco heritage 9e Grande Salle
🏆 ArtChoral is the recipient of the PRIX OPUS for Musical Event of the Year
🌎 ArtChoral is behind a world-unique project with 15 ATMA albums tracing the history of professional choral singing
📺 The singers have performed in the Ubisoft video game Assassin’s Creed
🥂 Stay after the concert to meet the musicians and chat over a drink

General Info
📅 Date and time: Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at 5pm
📍 Location: Le 9e Grande Salle - 1500 Blvd Robert-Bourassa
⏳ Duration: 60 minutes (approximately). Doors open 60 minutes before the start of the concert. Late arrivals will not be permitted.
👤 Age requirement: 8+. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
♿ Accessibility: this venue is wheelchair accessible.
❓ Consult the FAQ for this event here
🪑 Seats are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis

Performers
The professional singers of ArtChoral:

• Janelle Lucyk, soprano and artistic director of ArtChoral at 9e as well as Musique Royale, possesses “an angelic voice. Her expressivity is beyond words.”
• Kerry Bursey, tenor, described as a “mega musical talent” (NRC, Netherlands), with a voice of “sweet troubadour-like reverie” – Ôlyrix, France

The programme includes excerpts from the album Ménestrel, recorded with Leaf Music:
A La Claire Fontaine - French Canadian traditional
Ma bergère est tendre et fidèle - Michel Lambert (1610-1669)
C'est dans le moi de mai - French Canadian traditional
Greensleeves - English traditional
Reel du Brae (PEI) / Acadian Reel / Sheepskin and Beeswax (QC)
Tout en montant la place d'armes - Traditionnelle française, Limousin
Si dolce è'l tormento - Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
Se l'aura spira tutta vezzosa - Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
J'avais cru qu'en vous aymant - Gabriel Bataille (1575–1630)
Ô combien est heureuse - Adrien Le Roy (1520-1598)
Le doux silence de nos bois - Honoré d'Ambruys (~1660-~1702)
Le long d'un vert bocage (Traditional, Guernsey)
Can she excuse my wrongs? - John Dowland (1563-1626)
Farewell, dear love - Robert Jones (1577–1617)
The Draggers Reel - Eddy Arsenault (1921-2014)
Come again, sweet love - John Dowland (1563-1626)
Pastime with Good Company - King Henry VIII of England (1491–1547)

YouTube links:
Can she excuse my wrongs? - John Dowland
J'ai planté un chêne - Gilles Vigneault
Lass of London City

Description
9e Music@5pm presents ArtChoral – MÉNESTREL a dazzling musical adventure where audience interaction creates a living, immersive experience

Press reviews
💬 Les ArtsZé ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “… an exceptional performance by ArtChoral in 9e’s sumptuous Grande Salle, supported by phenomenal acoustics”
💬 Broadway World ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A celebration… of some of the most beautiful works in the choral repertoire”
💬 Sors-tu? ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The richness of the ensemble is showcased… in dazzling harmony”
💬 Vancouver Presents ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The biggest stars were ArtChoral’s four soloists”
In addition to your concert, you can also make a dinner reservation at Île-de-France, with a meal prepared by the renowned chefs Derek Dammann and Liam Hopkins. Book here Seating Plan