Surnatural Orchestra

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Draped in light, we touch…

2 flutists, including 1 piccoloist, dressed in micro-ties; 6, or three times two, disheveled saxophonists of different sizes; 1 sousaphonist and his tie; 1 relentless drummer; 1 percussionist who has weathered many a storm; 3 trombonists, including one bass trombonist, with their mutes; 3 trumpet, bugle, mellophone, and euphonium players, depending on their moods; 1 keytarist/guitarist and his omnipotent pedals.
…But in the shadows, we see…

Geniuses of lights and sound, masters of the cajon, rendering the orchestra’s destiny in decibels and beats; 1 graphic designer, reflecting as she traces the group’s near future in lines on paper; 1 administration/programming/production department – that is, a bunch of people united to make croissants rain at breakfast.

The orchestra is a collective. All our operations—in terms of people and projects alike—are run using a horizontal model.

The Music

Made entirely of original compositions by members of the ensemble, our repertoire is eclectic. It blends themes equal parts crystalline, twisted and clever. Our music is all kinds of jazz, it’s pop in three-four time, it’s nonsense to dance to, it’s tight big band-style compositions. Every proposal we make is an overture to the wild winds of improvisation.

Since day one, we have embraced a whimsical type of directed collective improvisation, also called sound painting. Developed collectively, and based on Walter Thompson’s[1] research, this gestural language allows each musician to exit the ranks and momentarily guide the orchestra. In the moment they split from the group, they may choose to twist open the bars of a verse and let the unknown rush in, or surreptitiously close the gates on a bygone musical path. Even as these interventions allow the repertoire to evolve, they inspire spur-of-the-moment orchestral invention that is free and spontaneous, ever-shifting and always new.

Members of Surnatural Orchestra

There are many…

Currently playing with the orchestra

Léa Ciechelski (flutes, alto & soprano saxes), Clea Torales (flute, alto sax), Basile Naudet (alto & sopranino saxes, guitar), Camille Secheppet (alto sax, clarinet), Jeannot Salvatori (alto & baritone saxes), Guillaume Christophel (tenor sax, clarinet), Nicolas Stephan (tenor sax), Fabrice Theuillon (alto & baritone saxes), Guillaume Dutrieux (trumpet, fluegelhorn, piccolo), Julien Rousseau (trumpet, fluegelhorn, euphonium), François Roche-Juarez (trombone, guitar), Hanno Baumfelder (trombone), Bertrand Landhauser (trombone, keyboards), Fabien Debellefontaine (sousaphone), Ianik Tallet (drums), Zak Cammoun, Rose Bruneau, Manu Martin, François-Xavier Delaby & Geoffrey Durcak (sound engineers), Anne Palomeres & Jacques-Benoît Dardant (lighting directors), Jérôme Bertin (stage manager), Nicolas Legendre (circus technical direction), Christine Nissim (administration), Thomas Gold (production), Roselyne Burger (circus touring manager), Caroline Pageaud (graphic design)
Past, present, and occasional members (it’s a long story!)

Arthur Alard (percussions), Benoît Alziary (vibraphone, artistic director), Jérôme Ballero (sousaphone), Antoine Berjeaut (trumpet, fluegelhorn), Antoine Berland (keyboards) Baptiste Bouquin (alto sax, clarinet), Boris Boublil (keyboards, guitar), Philippe Bouttier (stage manager), Sébastien Brun (drums), Solenne Capmas (costume designer), Morgane Carnet (baritone sax, tenor), Manu Céalis (lighting director), Catherine Cristofari (communication), Marielle Chatain (baritone sax, FX), Marc Chonier (press agent), Damien Christéa (lighting), Philippe Cortez (trombone), Julien Couzy (production, touring organiser), Martin Daguerre (alto, tenor and baritone saxes), Pierre Déaux (trombone), Guillaume De la Villéon (sound engineer), Christobal Diaz (percussions), Naïé Dutrieux (flute), Jean-Philippe Feiss (cello), Robin Fincker (tenor sax, clarinet), Nicolas Flesch (actor), Fidel Fourneyron (tuba, trombone), Alain Français (sound engineer), Laurent Géhant (sousaphone), Benoît Gilg (sound engineer), Théo Girard (doublebass), Giovanni Hector (trombone), Sylvaine Hélary (flute), Yann Jankielewicz (trombone), Arnaud Laprêt (percussions), Shan Lefrant (sousaphone), Izidor Leitinger (trumpet), Sylvain Lemêtre (percussions), Agnès Lété (administration), Gabriel Levasseur (trumpet), Camille Lévêque (touring manager), Antonin Leymarie (drums), Hansen Limtung (alto sax), Guillaume Magne (guitar), Gaspard Manesse (trumpet), Hugues Mayot (tenor sax), Sylvain Mazens (trombone), Fanny Ménegoz (flutes), Pierre Millet (trumpet), Jean-Pascal Molina (drums), Stéphane Montigny (trombone), Julien Omé (guitar), Anne Palomeres (dance), Csaba Palotaï (guitar), Françoise Pelherbe (flute), Emmanuel Penfeunteun (drums), Brice Perda (sousaphone), Katia Petrowick (dance, choreographer), Brice Pichard (trumpet), Yann Priest (trumpet), Raphaël Quenehen (alto sax), Timothée Quost (trumpet), Jean-François Riffaut (guitar, keyboards), Marie-Edith Roussillon (production/touring manager), Elizabeth Saint-Jalmes (set designer), Jérôme Sautton (flute), Camille Sauvage (graphic design), Thomas Sisqueille (drums, percussions), Sylvain Tamalet (baritone sax), Jérôme Tisserand (touring manager), Maxence Tual (actor), Corentin Vigot (sound engineer), Claire Van Waerbeke (flute), Judith Wekstein (bass trombone)…
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Albums
COLLECTIF SURNATURAL
03-11-2023
Après Z
01
Burning
Surnatural Orchestra
Après Z
09:13
Composers: Clea Torales
02
Tall Man was here
Surnatural Orchestra
Après Z
09:30
Writer: Nicolas Stephan / Composers: Clea Torales - Nicolas Stephan
03
Après Z
Surnatural Orchestra
Après Z
06:15
Writer: Hanno Beaumfelder / Composers: Nicolas Stephan
04
Pop Oslo
Surnatural Orchestra
Après Z
06:06
Writer: Betty Jardin / Composers: Pierre Millet
05
La couronne tombe
Surnatural Orchestra
Après Z
08:07
Composers: Camille Secheppet
06
The whistling kid
Surnatural Orchestra
Après Z
06:02
Composers: Boris Boublil
Collectif Surnatural
21-10-2022
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
01
Sur une pente #3
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
01:31
Composers: Boris Boublil - Clea Torales
02
Le ciel sur la tête
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
03:33
Writer: Nicolas Stephan / Composers: Clea Torales
03
I Feel Like Sea Fish in a City Pond
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
03:28
Writer: Pierre Millet / Composers: Pierre Millet
04
1847 vitres
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
03:13
Composers: Nicolas Stephan
05
Ornella
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
03:36
Composers: Fabrice Theuillon
06
请求失败 (Proxy)
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
05:24
Composers: Basile Naudet
07
Sur une pente #1
Surnatural Orchestra
Pic (Musique du spectacle créé avec cirque inextremiste)
02:58
Composers: Clea Torales
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Collectif Surnatural
20-11-2020
Tall man was here
01
Baleines boreales
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
09:07
Composers: Boris Boublil
02
Retreat
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
04:57
Composers: Boris Boublil
03
Le battement de ses paupières
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
04:30
Composers: Fanny Menegoz
04
Heavy Yak
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
02:37
Composers: Adrien Amey
05
Yusef
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
03:46
Writer: Hanno Baumfelder / Composers: Nicolas Stephan
06
Vera cruz
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
03:43
Composers: Fabrice Theuillon
07
Tall Man Is Dead
Surnatural Orchestra
Tall man was here
06:14
Writer: Hanno Baumfelder / Composers: Clea Torales - Nicolas Stephan
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Collectif Surnatural
19-04-2019
Esquif
01
One / L'homme qui perdit son ombre
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
05:20
Composers: Antonin Leymarie - Clea Torales
02
Trashimbrod
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
07:19
Composers: Adrien Amey
03
Kappa
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
01:22
Composers: Sylvain Lemêtre
04
Le truc d'hier
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
02:39
Composers: Boris Boublil
05
Presque
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
05:33
Composers: Nicolas Stephan
06
Musette
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
03:16
Composers: Nicolas Stephan
07
Le magicien
Surnatural Orchestra
Esquif
05:44
Composers: Adrien Amey
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Collectif Surnatural
22-01-2016
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
01
Congresso di parapsicologia
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
04:37
Composers: Baptiste Bouquin
02
Ti uccidiamo
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
01:23
Composers: Fabrice Theuillon
03
Reconstitution
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
04:35
Composers: Fabrice Theuillon
04
Insurrection rouge
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
02:21
Composers: Sylvaine Hélary
05
Berceuse
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
01:47
Composers: Sylvaine Hélary
06
Meurtre dans la salle de bain
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
02:50
Composers: Baptiste Bouquin
07
Rideaux
Surnatural Orchestra
Profondo rosso (Notes pour un ciné-spectacle)
07:01
Composers: Baptiste Bouquin
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Collectif Surnatural
20-01-2016
Ronde
01
Zmerisch
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
09:31
Composers: Robin fincker
02
Magicien
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
05:00
Composers: Adrien Amey
03
FFFF
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
05:36
Composers: Baptiste Bouquin
04
Reload
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
07:24
Writer: Nicolas Stephan / Composers: Nicolas Stephan
05
Megantereon
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
08:40
Composers: Fabrice Theuillon
06
Gallia
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
10:32
Composers: Adrien Amey
07
Pauvre Paris
Surnatural Orchestra
Ronde
06:50
Composers: Boris Boublil
Collectif Surnatural
26-03-2012
Pluir
01
Des êtres extra
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
00:33
Composers: Collectif Surnatural
02
Pluir
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
07:10
Composers: Nicolas Stephan
03
Ayez pitié
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
06:10
Composers: Laurent Géhant
04
Un défi cruel
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
01:31
Composers: Surnatural Orchestra
05
Party Party 1, 2, 3
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
11:09
Composers: Antonin Leymarie
06
Muses ornées
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
00:45
Composers: Surnatural Orchestra
07
Choses sauvages
Surnatural Orchestra
Pluir
05:21
Composers: Boris Boublil
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Quoi de neuf docteur
01-01-2009
Surnatural Orchestra
01
Rabbi bop
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
05:06
Composers: Michel Taïeb / Other contributors: D.R
02
Interlude A
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
00:32
Composers: Sylvain Tamalet / Other contributors: D.R
03
Doïna I
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
06:06
Composers: Sylvain Tamalet / Other contributors: D.R
04
La bouteille, la femme et les cinq ivrognes
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
07:40
Composers: Nicolas Stephan / Other contributors: D.R
05
Interlude B
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
00:22
Composers: Sylvain Tamalet / Other contributors: D.R
06
Kodashim
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
05:25
Composers: John Zorn / Other contributors: D.R
07
Jungl'Art
Surnatural Orchestra
Surnatural Orchestra
04:33
Composers: Serge Adam / Other contributors: D.R
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Collectif Surnatural
01-01-2009
Sans-tête
01
Six apparitions de Berlusconi sur un écran
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
07:54
Composers: Laurent Géhant
02
Paris sous les trompes
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
04:59
Composers: Surnatural Orchestra
03
Jenesaipa
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
04:55
Composers: Boris Boublil
04
Petites musiques intérieures
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
02:41
Composers: Surnatural Orchestra
05
Du rafting dans les ruelles
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
07:46
Composers: Nicolas Stephan
06
Sur son chat ultra rare
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
05:41
Composers: Surnatural Orchestra
07
Gamelan
Surnatural Orchestra
Sans-tête
08:35
Composers: Baptiste Bouquin
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Singles
℗ 2025 Collectif Surnatural
07-03-2025
Solarium Tremens
01
Solarium Tremens
Surnatural Orchestra
Solarium Tremens
09:28
Composers: BERTRAND LANDHAUSER
℗ 2024 Collectif Surnatural
15-11-2024
Clameurs : outro, full of nothingness
01
Clameurs : outro, full of nothingness
Surnatural Orchestra
Clameurs : outro, full of nothingness
06:42
Composers: Léa Cechielski
℗ 2024 Collectif Surnatural
20-09-2024
Zutzuite
01
Zutzuite
Surnatural Orchestra
Zutzuite
08:16
Composers: Clea Torales Elizalde - Pierre Millet
Collectif surnatural
27-03-2020
Objets sonores
01
En requiem
Surnatural Orchestra
Objets sonores
04:44
Composers: Boris Boublil - Nicolas Stephan
02
Heavy Yak
Surnatural Orchestra
Objets sonores
02:37
Composers: Adrien Amey - Antoine Berjeaut