A monumental collaboration between Michel Butor and Henri Pousseur - two titans of the European avant-garde meeting at the absolute peak of their creative powers! La Rose Des Voix stands as one of the essential documents of contemporary vocal music, a kaleidoscopic "fête des peuples amoureux" built around a polychrome variation of Ezekiel's prophecies. Pousseur conducts multiple ensembles - the Ensemble Vocal led by Marie-Claude Remy, Les Compagnons Du Champeau under Emmanuel Poire, and his own orchestra - weaving together fragments of popular songs in twelve different languages with Butor's visionary text.

The collaboration between Butor and Pousseur stretches back to 1960 with the legendary Votre Faust, and here they reach another extraordinary summit. This is massive in scope - choirs, narrators (including Butor himself!), saxophone by Pierre Vaiana, drums, keyboards by Denis Pousseur, guitar - all marshaled into a breathtaking sonic architecture that bridges medieval polyphony, contemporary classical rigor, and raw populist energy.

Released on the crucial Belgian Ricercar label in 1983, this double LP remains criminally underknown outside specialist circles. The vinyl is pristine - looks untouched. Cover art by J. Van Audenhaege, photography by André Villers, produced by Daniel Sotiaux. A true holy grail for anyone serious about post-war European experimental vocal music. Essential listening that bridges Stockhausen's electronic masses with the political urgency of Nono. This is music that demands to be heard - loud, immersive, utterly transformative!