9e Musique@17h: ArtChoral: Ménestrel

⭐ 9e Musique@17h: ArtChoral – Let yourself be moved by the beauty and power of chamber vocal music in Montreal’s incredible Art Deco heritage venue, Le 9e Grande Salle!

ArtChoral presents Ménestrel with their new Leaf Music album “Ménestrel” featuring delightful folk songs and Renaissance and Baroque music with lute and violin.

9e Musique@17h, held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. for one hour, invites the public to enjoy a drink during the concerts, meet the artists, and book a table at Restaurant 9e Île-de-France for a post-concert dinner.

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

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

Artists
The professional singers of ArtChoral:

• Janelle Lucyk, soprano and artistic director of ArtChoral at Le 9e and of Musique Royale, has “an angelic voice. Her expressiveness 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 program 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 - French traditional, 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)

Description
9e Musique@17h presents ArtChoral – MÉNESTREL, a dazzling musical adventure where audience interaction creates a lively and immersive experience.

Press Quotes
💬 Les ArtsZé ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “... an exceptional performance by ArtChoral in the sumptuous Grande Salle du 9e, supported by phenomenal acoustics.”
💬 Broadway World ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A celebration... of the most beautiful works of the choral repertoire.”
💬 Sors-tu? ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The richness of the ensemble is showcased... in a dazzling harmony.”
💬 Vancouver Presents ⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The greatest stars were the four ArtChoral soloists.”

🍽️ Following the concert, you can also make a dinner reservation at the Ile-de-France restaurant, with a meal prepared by renowned chefs Derek Dammann and Liam Hopkins. Book here.

Floor plan