Lagrime is a continuation of the album Scorrete lagrime mie in showcasing the vocality of the trombone. From its inclusion in church music-making around 1500 to its use alongside voices in secular and sacred concertato music of the 1600’s, to the rich solo vocal repertoire with obbligato trombone of the 1700’s, the trombone has perhaps been associated with the voice more than any other instrument. The ensemble further explore the vocal virtuosity of the baroque trombone, its ability to sing and speak, and its interplay with the human voice when treated as a coequal second voice, when set in opposition, playing instrumental ritornelli, or when accompanying the voice as a continuo instrument.
The ensemble was featured at the International Trombone Festival 2025. It will embark on a coast-to-coast tour of Canada in the spring of 2026 and appear as finalist of the York Early Music International Young Artists Competition in 2026. The recording of a second album is already planned for 2027, this time showcasing the music of Francesca Caccini.
Lagrime has a variable cast according to the needs of each programme and the location of each project, with the typical line-up ranging between two and five musicians. Collaborators include:
Voice
Franziska Blömer – soprano
Charles Daniels – tenor
Myriam Leblanc – soprano
Bahareh Poureslami – soprano
Hannah Pagenkopf – soprano
Keyboard instruments
Christophe Gauthier – harpsichord and organ
Luc Beauséjour – organ
Borys Medicky – organ
Alexander Paine – organ
Plucked instruments
Barbora Hulcová – theorbo
Sylvain Bergeron – theorbo
Scorrete lagrime mie: Da mare a mare
From February to May 2026, Lagrime will embark upon a coast-to-coast tour of Canada, presenting the Scorrete lagrime mie programme eight times in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, Lunenburg and Sackville, as well as giving masterclasses and lectures at the University of Victoria, the University of British Columbia, Mount Royal University and Mount Allison University, as well as to an independent collective of students from all three of Montreal’s premier music universities.
Maximilien Brisson 