Coulais began his musical education on the violin and piano, aiming to become a composer of contemporary classical music. However, a series of acquaintances gradually re-oriented him towards film music. Coulais was particularly influenced by director François Reichenbach, who asked him in 1977 to write the soundtrack to his new documentary Mexico Magico. The first full-length production he composed the score for was the 1986 film La femme secrète by Sébastien Grall. Until the end of the 1990s, he remained low-profile, composing mainly for television. His name can often be found from TV films by Gérard Marx and Laurent Heynemann. He also composed the soundtracks for Christine Pascal's 1992 film Le petit prince a dit, and Agnès Merlet's Le fils du requin in 1993.
In 1994, he met the television producer Josée Dayan, who let him write a theme for the TV series La rivière Esperance, aired on the France 2 network in autumn 1995. He worked with Dayan again with other major productions such as Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Balzac, and Les nuiteux.
The largest turning point of his career came in 1996, when he worked with directors Claude Nuridsany and Marie Pérennou of the documentary Microcosmos. This single film, which gave a great significance to the music in it, was a great success and made Coulais one of the most wanted composers of French film music. In 1997, he won the César award for the best musical score in a film, as well as a Victoire de la Musique. His reputation was confirmed by the soundtracks to Himalaya (1999) and Les rivières pourpres (2000), and after that Bruno Coulais's name was to be found on most new French blockbusters, such as Belphégor and Vidocq.
After producing the soundtrack to Winged Migration in 2001, Coulais announced that he wanted to significantly reduce his contributions to film music, and instead concentrate on other projects, such as the creation of an opera for children, and collaborations with Akhenaton, Akhenaton's group IAM and the Corsican group A Filetta, with whom he had worked since he had made the soundtrack for Jacques Weber's film Don Juan in 1998.
In 2002, his name was found on the ending credits of the animation L'enfant qui voulait être un ours, and in 2004, on Frédéric Schoendoerffer's Agents secrets. The same year, he wrote the soundtrack to the film Les choristes by Christophe Baratier, which subsequently became an international hit. The music for this film received as great praise as the film itself, and it won Coulais his third César award. Since then, Coulais's collaborations in cinema seem to be limited to works by directors with whom he already shares some history, in particular Jacques Perrin, Frédéric Schoendoerffer, and James Huth.
Bruno Coulais's musical style may vary significantly between different projects, but there are some constant factors visible: his taste for opera and for human voice (in particular that of children), for a search for original sonority, for world music and mixing different musical cultures, and finally, a certain tendency to give preference to the ambience created by lighting rather than the film's narration.
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Bruno Coulais Lyrics
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Gamins oubliés égarés
Donne leur la main
Pour les mener
Vers d'autres lendemains
Sens au coeur de la nuit
L'onde d'espoir
Sentier de gloire
Bonheurs enfantins
Trop vite oubliés effacés
Une lumière dorée
Brille sans fin
Tout au bout du chemin
Sens au coeur de la nuit
L'onde d'espoir
Ardeur de la vie
Sentier de la gloire
The song "Les Choristes" was composed by Bruno Coulais for the film of the same name. The lyrics of the song, "Vois sur ton chemin" (translated to "Look at your path"), convey a message of hope, inspiration, and guidance for forgotten and lost children. The song encourages listeners to give a helping hand to those in need, leading them towards brighter futures and happiness. The first verse tells us that there are forgotten and lost children who need help. The second verse describes the feelings of hope and excitement for the path ahead, and the third verse paints a picture of childhood joys that were forgotten, but can be regained with the help of a guiding hand.
Overall, the song gives off a melancholic feel, but the lyrics offer a glimpse of hope for a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
Vois sur ton chemin
Observe your journey ahead
Gamins oubliés égarés
Forgotten and lost children
Donne leur la main
Offer them your hand
Pour les mener
To guide them
Vers d'autres lendemains
Towards other tomorrows
Sens au coeur de la nuit
Feel in your heart at night
L'onde d'espoir
The wave of hope
Ardeur de la vie
The ardor of life
Sentier de gloire
Path of glory
Bonheurs enfantins
Childhood happiness
Trop vite oubliés effacés
Quickly forgotten and erased
Une lumière dorée
A golden light
Brille sans fin
Shines endlessly
Tout au bout du chemin
At the end of the road
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, SONY ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING, PEERMUSIC FRANCE, GALATEE FILMS, Passerelle (Cat.Hugo Louis), Logline Studios
Written by: BRUNO COULAIS, CHRISTOPHE BARRATIER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kaan6577
Vois sur ton chemin
Gamins oubliés, égarés
Donne-leur la main
Pour les mener vers d'autres lendemains
Donne-leur la main
Pour les mener vers d'autres lendemains
Sens, au cœur de la nuit
L'onde d'espoir
Ardeur de la vie
Sentier de gloire
Ardeur de la vie, de la vie
Sentier de gloire, sentier de gloire
Bonheurs enfantins
Trop vite oubliés, effacés
Une lumière dorée
Brille sans fin tout au bout du chemin
Vite oubliés, effacés
Une lumière dorée brille sans fin
Sens, au cœur de la nuit
L'onde d'espoir
Ardeur de la vie
Sentier de gloire
Ardeur de la vie, de la vie
Sentier de gloire, sentier de gloire
Vois sur ton chemin
Gamins oubliés, égarés
Donne-leur la main
Pour les mener vers d'autres lendemains
Donne-leur la main
Pour les mener vers d'autres lendemains
Sens, au cœur de la nuit
L'onde d'espoir
Ardeur de la vie
Sentier de gloire
Sens, au cœur de la nuit
L'onde d'espoir
Ardeur de la vie
Sentier de gloire
@wartem
Se på din väg
Förlorade bortglömda barn
Ge dem en hand
Att leda dem mot andra morgondagar
Ge dem en hand
Att leda dem mot andra morgondagar
Sinnen på natten
Hoppets våg
Livsglöd
Härlighet sätt
Passion för livet, för livet
Ärans väg, ärans väg
Barnslig lycka
För snabbt bortglömd, raderad
Ett gyllene ljus
Gläns oändligt i slutet av vägen
Snabbt bortglömd, raderad
Ett gyllene ljus lyser oändligt
Sinnen på natten
Hoppets våg
Livsglöd
Härlighet sätt
Passion för livet, för livet
Ärans väg, ärans väg
Se på din väg
Förlorade bortglömda barn
Ge dem en hand
Att leda dem mot andra morgondagar
Ge dem en hand
Att leda dem mot andra morgondagar
Sinnen på natten
Hoppets våg
Livsglöd
Härlighet sätt
Sinnen på natten
Hoppets våg
Livsglöd
Härlighet sätt
@Le_ptit_Lushi
Mira en tu camino
Niños perdidos, borrados
Échales una mano
Para liderarlos
Hacia un mañana diferente
Feel (Lo siento, no puedo encontrar la palabra en español) en medio de la noche
La ola de esperanza
El ardor de la vida
Senderos de gloria
Felicidad infantil
Olvidado demasiado rápido, borrado
Una luz dorada brilla sin cesar
Al final del camino
Feel en medio de la noche
La ola de esperanza
El ardor de la vida
Senderos de gloria
Gracias al traductor de Google 😁
@TO76
L'original est meilleure que la techno qui est d'accord???
@PinocchioC-137
Évidemment 😊
@rousselotpaul
Je préfère aussi ! :)
@leyley5119
Oui oh mon dieu c’est horrible de faire un remix techno d’une musique qui a autant d’émotion 💀
@coolbill9301
@@leyley5119 tellement vrai
@user-jw8ug4py5h
Non la techno foudroie la normal😅
@SB-zs5ub
Probablement l’un des meilleurs films de l’histoire du cinéma français ça devrait être enseigner dans les écoles primaires pour montrer aux enfants la persévérance et l’amitié et surtout le respect de ses enseignants un chef-d’œuvre intemporel ❤
@JIJIroblox
Moi il me l'ont montrer en ce2 enft je crois qui le fond déja
@margotlespegagne8902
Je l'ai apprise en primaire personnellement mais je pense que je représente une minorité😅Je suis reconnaissante que l'on m'ai inculqué ces valeurs néanmoins.
@olilemalade
Je ne rapelle que ma prof de musique au primaire nous avais fait apprendre la chanson vois sur ton chemin au xylophone c'étais vraiment cool pour vrais j'avais bien aimé