When he was in Algiers, Camille Saint-Saëns would discreetly go to cafés of the Casbah to listen to Arab musicians, as he did in Alexandria and Ismailia. In response to these inspired musical compositions, the Divertimento Symphony Orchestra also presents traditional music from Algeria, a country whose cultural diversity and musical richness he was particularly fond of.
On this occasion, the Amedyez Ensemble, led by violinist Rachid Brahim Djelloul, is invited to join the Divertimento Symphony Orchestra to immerse us in the sounds and classical music of Algeria, which strongly influenced Camille Saint-Saëns.
Welcome to the heart of this immersion in the universe of Camille-Saint-Saëns, the great Mediterranean traveler!

Program :
Camille Saint-Saëns – Parysatis, Introduction and Air de Ballet I  
Camille Saint-Saëns – Parysatis, Air de Ballet II
Camille Saint-Saëns – Parysatis, Air de Ballet III
Camille Saint-Saëns – Tarantelle for flute, clarinet and orchestra
Camille Saint-Saëns – Jota Aragonese for Orchestra Op. 64
Camille Saint-Saëns – Dance of the Priestesses – excerpt from Samson and Delilah
Camille Saint-Saëns – Dance Bacchanal – excerpt from Samson and Delilah 
Camille Saint-Saëns – Suite Algérienne, En vue d’Alger
Francisco Salvador-Daniel – Zohra – excerpt from Chansons Arabes et Mauresques, arrangement by Smaïl Benhouhou and Rachid Brahim-Djelloul
Camille Saint-Saëns – Suite Algérienne, Rhapsodie mauresque
Francisco Salvador-Daniel – Chanson Mauresque – extract from Chansons Arabes et Mauresques, arrangement by Smaïl Benhouhou and Rachid Brahim-Djelloul
Camille Saint-Saëns – Suite Algérienne, Rêverie du soir
Traditional song – Leyla, arrangement by Smaïl Benhouhou
Traditional song – Ya Rayah, arrangement by Smaïl Benhouhou

Distribution :
Divertimento Symphony Orchestra
Silvia Careddu, flute
Patrick Messina, clarinet
Amedyez Ensemble
Rachid Brahim-Djelloul, singing and traditional violin
Zahia Ziouani, conductor