Auvers Festival – Butry Vocal Ensemble

This choral event features the Vocal Ensemble of the Maîtrise de Paris performing sacred polyphony in the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Tracing its origins to Butry-sur-Oise has served as a peaceful riparian village that inspired numerous pre-impressionist artists including Daubigny. The performance anchors the regional identity of the Oise riverbanks as a territory dedicated to the preservation of classical vocal traditions and spiritual art. offer an immersive journey through a spiritual and acoustic journey where professional polyphony meets the intimate atmosphere of a local regional sanctuary. The concert has a profound social impact by uniting residents through a shared appreciation of communal singing and historical village architecture. For music researchers it delivered a rare opportunity to study the vocal dynamics of a choir within a specific regional building style. The initiative ensures the legacy of sacred music continues to thrive in the northern metropolitan outskirts through youth education.