In 1922, César Geoffray (1901-1972) began to bring youth to good music by the practice of public chant. Just after the Second World War, he devoted himself to the organization of choirs in the French scouts and founded in 1947 the Movement A Coeur Joie International. Over the years,
this movement has grown considerably. Several hundred choirs from all countries, tens of thousands of members currently part of the Movement A Coeur Joie.
Choir A Cœur Joie of Beirut
In Lebanon, in 1961, Father Bernard Mathieu (1912-1986), a Jesuit freshly arrived in Egypt, founded the Movement A Coeur Joie of Lebanon and Chorale A Coeur Joie of Beirut (ACJ). Thanks to the tireless enthusiasm of Father Mathieu, the Movement A Coeur Joie Lebanese had until 1975 several other mixed voices choirs , women voices and cantilenas chanteries for children.
Father Mathieu struck with hemiplegia attack in 1971, during a concert. Then Tino Fargialla took the torch thus the choir has maintained its activities and concerts until 1975. From that moment, the choir has worked sporadically at the option of the situation. Despite the difficulties, these years have still been punctuated by many events: concerts Scout gatherings, Christmas concerts, entertainment Masses.
Website: http://acjbeyrouth.org