Pierrette Froment-Savoie’s Requiem pour Mathieu, written in 1993 after the death of her son, was performed and recorded live on February 17, 2007, and includes the Ottawa Bach Choir, pianist Pierrette Froment-Savoie, strings and soloists Pascal Beaudin, soprano; Chantal Richard, mezzo-soprano; Michel Schrey, tenor and Pierre-Étienne Bergeron, baritone, conducted by Lisette Canton. All proceeds from the sale of the CD will go towards the palliative care centre, la Maison Mathieu-Froment-Savoie. 

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