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Let's meet on board thanks to the wonderful "Compagnie du Ponant" for a concert series during the "Kangerlussuaq - Québec" Cruise next september.
Can't wait to there and share some music with you in the middle of Greenland wonderful landscapes...
Hopefully we will meet polars bears !
infos & booking for the cruise :
Compagnie du Ponant

To celebrate the release of the movie "Land of the Bears" on feb 26 , I'm very happy to give you a present with an exclusive acoustic version of my song "Kamchatka"
Download Kamchatka

The soundtrack album of "Land of the bears" will be released on feb. 26 !
BO Terre des Ours"
Movie release on feb 26 2014.
(Director : Guillaume Vincent - Distribution : Paramount)

I'm happy to share the very first song of the album with you:
My song Kamchatka
And here is the acoustic version of the song - recorded a few days ago in a nice church near Chartres :
Kamchatka acoustic session

CD available online : Fnac

I will be performing live to present the album in the coming weeks (see complete schedule on my website "tour" page)

- feb 8 2014 : Lisses (FR-91) Centre culturel Jean Cocteau
- feb 11 2014 : Brest (BZH-29) Special Preview of the movie "Land of the Bears in the movie theater "Le Liberté"
- feb 21 2014 : Auray (BZH-56) - Centre Athena
- feb 28 : show case EC Leclerc Ploermel (29)
- march 1st 2014 : show case EC leclerc Vannes (56)
- march 8 & 9 2014 : 2 acoustic concerts at Le Maquis de Vareilles (FR-89)
- march 14 2014 : show case Ec leclerc Gouensou (29)
- march 15 2014 : show case EC Leclerc Plerin (22)
- march 22 2014 : Salle Avel Dro - Plozevet (BZH-29)
- march 30 2014 : Abbaye de Bourgueil (FR-37)
- april 10 2014 : Le Dorat (Fr-87)

check for our other concerts on this website's concert page.

Joyeux Noël et meilleurs voeux ! Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr ! Nollaig Shona Dhuit ! Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo ! Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto ! Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar ! ¡ Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo ! E gleckika Wïnachta - E glecklichs Nej Johr !

There still are some gigs to perform before the end of the year and before we "hibernate" for a few weeks and start to set a few harp chords on new songs.

On December the 18th will be released in Japan the "Ghibli Set II" album by the Japanese DJ Daihi Dance. He once again made me the honor of featuring his album with a very kawai cover of Arrietty's Song.

On February the 26th 2014 the movie Terre des Ours (Paramount) will be shown on French screens.
I've composed for that film a few songs and music, and the French actress Marion Cotillard provides the voice-over for that gorgeous, 3D wildlife film.

I wish you all with a little advance a very Merry Christmas, in a warm home I hope with your family or friends, and I send you many hearty thoughts for this new year to come that we are soon to rush in !
Sincerely yours
Cecile Corbel

- september 19-29 2013 : on the sea - from Quebec to Boston - concerts on bord
- october 12 2013 : Rennes (35)
- october 13 2013 : Le Pellerin (44) - Festival Celtomania
- october 16 2013 : Festival Graines des Toiles - Gerardmer (88)
- october 18 to november 4 2013 : German Tour 2013
- november 23 2013 : Nancy (FR-54)
- november 29 2013 : Pithiviers (FR-45) SOLD OUT !!!
- november 30 2013 : Fouesnant (BZH-29)
- december 8 2013 : Reims (FR-51)
- december 21 2013 : Paris (FR-75) SOLD OUT !!!

check our other concerts on this website's concert page.

To stay informed about the concerts, events and last news, you can visit this website regurlarly or also subscribe to the official newsletter.
We also have an official facebook page with many pictures and infos that are regularly updated...
See you online !
Cecile's Newsletter suscription
official Cecile Corbel page on Facebook

I'm glad to announce a new collaboration with Japan ; it's not about music this time, but the promotion of 100% natural beauty products with sea-weed ingredients made in Britanny, for Japan.
I'm proud to embody and promote the brand "Fleur de Mer'' in Japan and to show once again the strong links between Britanny and Japan and the vitality of my home region.
You should be able to find these products in France too.
Good news for us girls ! But boys can also have a look at them, right ? And get some gift ideas for their beloved.. or their mum !

The new album is available from now on, on our online Cd shop !
Online Cd shop
2 nice "SongBook vol4 - Roses" postcards free with any order (while stocks last)

Our New music video is now live on Youtube - Song "Garden District"
(from the album SongBook vol4 Roses" (to be released on june 24 2013)
Garden District

The Café de la Danse concert on june 24 in Paris is SOLD OUT !!!
Can't wait to share the new songs with you...
All the other dates of the summer tour are available on the official website

The first song from the album "SongBook vol 4 Roses" now available on Itunes
This is a very celtic version of The Riddle, by the English songwriter Nik Kershaw.
I've always been fond of this song and its rather esoteric lyrics and catchy melody...

The album "You & me" was just released on February 20th by Sony Music Japan.
It's a collection of covers of the Japanese singer Yumi Arai (one of the greats of Japanese music, who just celebrated her 40-year career)
I was given the honor of singing two songs for that record, in a very 70s spirit.
I even played the Parisian in front of the Eiffel Tower for the album's release video !
Sony Music Japan

We will be performing in Paris @ "Le Cafe de la Danse" for the release of my new album SongBook vol4 on June 24 2013
We would be very happy to share this special moment with you !
Booking is now open (please book in advance to make sure your seat is reserved in this beautiful parisian venue !)
Fnac
Ticketnet

We are now working on the songs from my new Cd - to be released next june (june 24 2013)
Almost all the songs have been composed now and I can't wait to share them with you !
There will be a cover in this new album : A very celtic version of the song "The Riddle", a song that I really like by the english composer Nik Kershaw ...more info coming soon !

We're also working on three Music Videos.
I just put some snapshots from the first shooting in my journal.
Please have a look and see how brave we are in the middle of a snowstorm !
Cecile's journal

In january 2013 will the movie "The borrower Arrietty" be released in breton, thanks to the amazing work of "Dizale", a breton organisation specialised in dubbing.
Many children in Brittany will see this movie in breton !
It's a first for a Studio Ghibli film.
I'm very happy and proud to announce that I will sing the main song "Arrietty's song" in breton.

In case you are a musician yourself, and play the harp, the piano, the guitar... we have just released a new score book for 10 songs from the albums, such as Sans Faire un Bruit, Elisabetha, Le Vent M'emporte, and many others, arranged for harp only or harp and voice, with all the chords and lyrics.
It is available on the online shop.
Shop
I hope you'll enjoy playing the tunes !

From Lisbon to Reykjavik, from the south to the north, from the "very warm" to the "very cold", from fado to fjords – the magazine Côté Ouest invites you to sail up the Atlantic.The cruise includes unmissable ports of call in Ireland to experience the wild melodies of Connemara, visit misty gardens, and evoke mythical sailors, Celtic legends and Gaelic ballads.
Celtic Cruise 2013

New in my journal(Tour 2012 in Germany) :
Cecile's Journal

We are glad to appear on the Celtic Music Compilation "Femmes de Bretagne" with an original song (Keltia Musique)

Inauguration of "la porte des secrets" and private concert on september 15 2012 in Paimpont Abbey(Brocéliande)
I'm very glad to be involved in this beautiful project
more info coming soon

July 05 2012
CD & DVD signing - Studio Ghibli booth (BH02) - Japan Expo 2012 from 3 to 5 PM

the OST album of ARRIETTY has won the "Best Sales Film and TV soundtrack, Instrumental or Multi-Artist" prize in 2011.
It is the 3rd time for Studio Ghibli OST Album to win this award.

"Arrietty's song" was awarded today best song 2011 at the 19th Anime & Manga award ceremony organised by Animeland (French magazine about manga)

My New album "SongBook vol3" is now available on Itunes :

"The Secrets world of Arrietty" will be released on february 17 in the USA (Buena Vista)
The original soundtrack is available on Itunes
Arrietty's song on Itunes
Arrietty image album on Itunes

You can also find my song collection available on Itunes US :

Or on our online Cd shop (worldwide delivery):
Cecile Corbel CD shop

Celtic Cruise (Brittany, England, Scotland, Ireland...)
from september 1rst to september 13 2012
Compagnie du Ponant - Celtic Cruise

Joyeux Noël et meilleurs voeux ! Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat ! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ! Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr ! Nollaig Shona Dhuit ! Buon Natale e Felice Anno Nuovo ! Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto ! Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar ! ¡ Feliz navidad y próspero año nuevo ! E gleckika Wïnachta - E glecklichs Nej Johr !

We gave our last concert of the year on december 10...
We wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year.
Happiness and inspiration for all of you for year 2012 !
See you real soon !
Yours truly.
Cécile Corbel

For Christmas, "Keltia Musique" makes a new relase of the 3-CD box containing my first 3 albums.
Limted Edition - 1000 copies
Available on my online shop

French release of Arrietty "Image-album" and of Arrietty DVD on september 28 2011

New on my journal :
pictures and memories from our summer tour 2011 in Brittany
Cecile's journal

Arrietty's song music sheets (piano, vocals & other instruments) are now available in France.
You can download them here :
http://noviscore.fr
La chanson d'Arrietty
OR on Quickpartitions:
Quickpartitions -La chanson d'Arrietty

info available on my "concerts" page
20 / 07 / 2011 Quimper (BZH)
21 / 07 / 2011 Quimper (BZH)
21 / 07 / 2011 Quimper (BZH)
22 / 07 / 2011 Locmiquélic (BZH)
23 / 07 / 2011 Cesson Sevigné (BZH - 35)
29 / 07 / 2011 Stotzheim (FR - 67)
03 / 08 / 2011 Quistinic - Poulfetan (BZH)
04 / 08 / 2011 Landevennec (BZH)
05 / 08 / 2011 St Hilaire de Riez (FR-85)
06 / 08 / 2011 Penestin (BZH)
07 / 08 / 2011 La Chapelle Launay (FR-44)
08 / 08 / 2011 Pont Croix (BZH)
09 / 08 / 2011 Lorient - Show case (BZH-56)
09 / 08 / 2011 Paimpont (BZH-35)
10 / 08 / 2011 Lorient (BZH-56)
13 / 08 / 2011 Audierne (BZH-29)
14 / 08 / 2011 Huelgoat (BZH-29)
14 / 08 / 2011 Guingamp (BZH-22)
19 / 08 / 2011 Colmar (FR -68)
20 / 08 / 2011 Aachen (DE)
21 / 08 / 2011 Marbach (FR-68)
22 / 08 / 2011 Ungersheim (FR-68)

"SongBook vol 3" will be available on May 10th on the online shop of the website, that, for the occasion, has taken up the colors the colors of the new album.
Have a look here to discover it exclusively at the website
The new album will be officially released on May 25 (Keltia Musique) and will beavailable in any record shop.

Arrietty's soundtrack has turned gold disc in Japan and was also awarded best original soundtrack for 2010.
We also received the award for the best anime movie soundtrack at the Tokyo Anime Fair.
Arrietty, or an audience that exceded 9 million people in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong-Kong... and more that 850 000 in France. The soundtrack is avalaible in France at Kaze Records.

The musicians and I are very proud to promote the new album on stage and to introduce it to you during the many showcases that are planned for the release.
The event list has been updated on the website. You'll also find there the dates for our summer tour and the dates for our tour in Germany at the fall.
may 13: Le Trousse chemise - Langan (35)
may 14 : Church - Dangeau (28)
may 17 : Show case - Maison de la Bretagne - Paris (booking is needed)
may 20-23: Japan - live NHK
may 25 : Official Release of SongBook vol3 - Show case espace culturel Leclerc Ploufragan
may 26: Show case - Quimper (booking is needed)
may 26 : Special guest on France Bleu Breizh Izel - all day
may 27 : Show case - Fnac Nantes
may 28 : CD signing - Ar Vro (Audierne)
may 28 : show case - Fnac Vannes
may 28 : concert - Mamm Kounifl (Locquimelic)
may 31 : TV Rennes & France Bleu Armorique
june 1rst: Show case Espace culturel Leclerc Guilers
june 3rd : Show case Espace culturel Leclerc Crozon
june 4th : Show case Espace culturel Leclerc Quimperlé - 11AM
june 4th : Show case Espace culturel Leclerc Landerneau

I'm also glad to announce the broadcasting of a 52-minute documentary on breton music, showing on May 26 on the japanese TV channel NHK.
For that documentary entitled "Amazing Voice", I had the priviledge of being a guide that would present my region.
Several musical sequences were shot, including a song that I could never forget, played solo, just harp and voice, on the windy cliffs of my home region, Cap Sizun.
My harp-maker Marin Lhopiteau as well as Alan Stivell and Yan Fanch Kemener also honored this film with their presence and music.
I'll be in Japan between May 20 and May 23 for a special NHK show around the documentary series.

Arrietty will be released in Germany on June 2nd (Universum)
The soundtrack will also be available then (Wasabi Records)
The movie will be released in Great-Britain during the summer.

The french release of "Arrietty, le petit monde des chapardeurs" is drawing near, and I would like to pay hommage to Simon Caby, talented musician and arranger, who's working with me for a long time now.
Without his advices and talents my little melodies would have stayed anonymous. He transformed my songs into jewels. I will always be grateful for this.

"My celtic harp note-book"
***NEW***
12 easy pieces
for celtic harp & voice
arranged by Cecile Corbel

« C.C est à l'image de son chant, limpide, fragile, mais ferme.  Elle part de la tradition bretonne, celle du lamento et du conte magique (...)
Libération – 14 dec. 2006
« Cécile se source à la tradition dont elle rénove les mélodies avec quelques inflexions pop et folk. (…) Elle chante avec une rare grâce »
World MD

« Cécile Corbel chante comme un rossignol »
Libération – 18 nov. 2006
« Avec un savant mélange  de chants traditionnels irlandais et de chansons bretonnes, elle impose un univers enchanteur »
20 minutes 2 nov. 2006
« Un voyage hors du temps »
culturissimo – catalogue espace culturel Leclerc