HM the King's choral works performed in French
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His Majesty the King's compositions will be performed in French tonight at the auditorium of Siriraj Hospital.
“It’s the first time we have received royal permission to provide French lyrics to His Majesty’s songs. This is of course a very special occasion,” Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome said yesterday.
“We would like to show His Majesty’s musical talents to the whole world”.
The performance, with HRH Princess Chulabhorn Valayalaksana in attendance, will start at about 8.30pm at.
The Gitasiravadha Foundation and Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medicine organised the event to commemorate His Majesty’s 84th birthday last month.
Tonight’s concert will feature 27 royal compositions with French lyrics.
She believed the move would also bolster Thai – French ties.
During his childhood, His Majesty studied in Switzerland and spoke fluent French there.
His Majesty’s royal compositions have had English version for decades, but efforts to provide the French version to his musical creations have started not so long ago.
Premika Sucharitkul, an expert in French language, is tasked with the mission to provide the French lyrics for His Majesty’s royal compositions.
The French versions include Saisons d’ Amour (Love in Spring), Cocorico! (Near Dawn), Flamme d’Espoir (Candlelight Blues), and Crepuscule de Soir (Twilight).
Sukumol said a similar concert would be staged in France next month.
