Musical tale based on an original idea by Claude-Henry du Bord, poet and translator.

Created on Friday June 6, 2003 at the Jacques Brel cultural center in Villebon-sur-Yvette by the Imaginaire Sine qua non ensemble directed by Nicolas Brochot, with the participation of 2 classes from the Andersen school and the recorder ensemble from the Villebon music school.

Duration: about 50'.

The lost bird of paradise is an allegory on the quest for oneself and the desire to be accepted in one's difference. Undermined by hatred, jealousy, fear, the desire to possess or destroy what is like no other, this search leads, despite the vivicitudes and the annoyances, to find a balance by opening up to the 'unknown.

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It is only possible to find the lost paradise by accepting to be surprised and by recognizing a forgotten song.

From this simple argument the children must invent the story, the lyrics of the songs, the sound effects and possibly the decorations for a staging (or staging in space/light).

The performance in concert (accompanied by a professional ensemble) involves the active participation of children and a full school year's work involving both teachers and a speaker in the school environment.

National Education has published a DVD screen based on the film of the creation.

© CDDP 91, 2005 ISBN: 2-86637-442-8 reference: 7800 M 925

The realization of this “open” work where the creative capacity of the children is highly solicited can change completely depending on the working time throughout the year. For example, the recording of the DVD bears witness to the extraordinary commitment of all the players in a project that took just 4 months. A longer working time would have made it possible to deepen what was planned: more to develop and enrich the text of the story in the 1st part (devoted to the word), the 2nd part being mainly songs whose children must invent the lyrics.

The voice is not more important than the literary creation and the sound effects.