This composer from Val-d’Oise revisits Beatles titles for a unique concert

“It’s homemade,” explains the artist. In his studio in Magny-en-Vexin (Val-d’Oise), Patrick Veres, 59 years old, musician, composer, wrote all the arrangements Music from the future Beatles Acoustic Orchestra concert.

An event free with free entry and organized by the City with the choirs of the Vexin conservatory, the Vigny, Marines and Magny branches which will take place on Saturday February 8 in the village hall.

A member for life

At the head of this project, the current deputy delegate for culture and cultural affairs of Magny-en-Vexin is a accomplished artist.

Born in Castelnaudary (Aude), life member of Sacem (Society of Authors, Composers and Music Publishers), he composed for the musical The Three Musketeersthe singers Natasha St-Pier or Sofia Essaïdi, for a cartoon broadcast on France 2, film music Italian series Z, for a program on the most beautiful villages in France for Arte.

He gave concerts at UNITED STATESin Mexico, in Norway, he accompanied, as a duo, the American musician Andy Chase during the show Taratata or has also created music for advertisements for brands like L’Oréal, Toyota and Lancôme.

Despite all these experiences, Patrick Veres continues to have stage fright.

I’ve been doing concerts for 45 years, it’s still horrible. Before, I always wanted to leave. Afterwards when I’m on stage, that’s when I’m happiest.

A reinterpretation

For the February event, Patrick took 18 songs, among which a day in the life, Because et Come together and rewrote for six months arrangements to allow classical musicians to play them.

The group for this date will be made up of a string quartet, another of brass instruments, a percussionist and himself on piano and guitar. Be careful, there will be level since some come from the Paris Opera or the Republican Guard.

The singing will be provided by three womenPhilippine, Marie, and Maëva who participated in The Voice this year.

In 95% of cases, Beatles songs are sung by men. But this is a real reinterpretation, like in classical works where conductors set their intention, I really rearranged. We always recognize the works, but we reappropriate them. We allow ourselves to do so. We only have one life.

All these musicians will also be accompanied by a choir of around forty peoplemade up of children and adults. The style will result in a “very acoustic pop, mixed with classical orchestra” ensemble.

On February 1st, they will do one last dress rehearsal before D-day.

“We want to offer a great concert to the spectators. But the satisfaction also comes from the fact that I worked for several months with my computer and the virtual instruments and when you hear them played by the orchestra, it’s indescribable, the feeling is incredible. »

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