Les Petits Chanteurs de SaintâMarc, founded in Lyon in Septemberâ¯1986 by Nicolas Porte, were a mixed childrenâs choir of approximately forty boys and girls aged nine to fifteen, all schooled at Collège SaintâMarc. The groupâs first public breakthrough came with their contribution to the soundtrack of Christophe Barratierâs Les Choristes in 2004, which elevated their profile across France and internationally. Chronologically, the choir released Nos Rêves onâ¯14â¯Novemberâ¯2005, followed by the selfâtitled Les Petits Chanteurs de SaintâMarc onâ¯1â¯Februaryâ¯2006, Dans La Cour Des Grands onâ¯19â¯Octoberâ¯2008, and Sing The Beatles onâ¯23â¯Septemberâ¯2011; single releases included "Faltaba Un Angel" (4â¯Julyâ¯2011), "Le Loup, La Biche Et Le Chevalier" (6â¯Julyâ¯2011), and "Moon River" featuring Diana Navarro (24â¯Septemberâ¯2013). The choir toured regularly throughout Europe and Asia, performed at the NotreâDame de Fourvière basilica, and recorded a DVD of Mozartâs Bastien et Bastienne. In Octoberâ¯2019, the association announced its dissolution due to financial difficulties, yet the choir continued under the name Maîtrise SaintâMarc within the Académie Musicale SaintâMarc, maintaining Nicolas Porte as director and opening recruitment to all children of the Lyon area.
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