Figure humaine
Album by Francis Poulenc & Tenebrae & Nigel Short
Figure humaine is a cantata for unaccompanied voices by French composer Francis Poulenc, composed in 1943. Scored for a twelve-part a cappella chorus, it sets wartime poetry and combines luminous homophony, stark dissonances and intricate contrapuntal writing to convey themes of resistance and resilience, making it one of Poulenc's major large-scale choral works from that period.
First released: March 2010

Tracklist
- 1.Mass in G major, FP 89: I. Kyrie3:25
- 2.Mass in G major, FP 89: II. Gloria4:08
- 3.Mass in G major, FP 89: III. Sanctus2:26
- 4.Mass in G major, FP 89: IV. Benedictus3:46
- 5.Mass in G major, FP 89: V. Agnus Dei4:55
- 6.Litanies à la Vierge Noire, FP 828:18
- 7.Salve Regina, FP 1104:23
- 8.Un soir de neige, FP 126: I. De grandes cuillers de neige1:09
- 9.Un soir de neige, FP 126: II. La bonne neige le ciel noir1:37
- 10.Un soir de neige, FP 126: III. Bois meurtri2:11
- 11.Un soir de neige, FP 126: IV. La nuit le froid la solitude1:05
- 12.Figure humaine, FP 120: I. Bientot2:44
- 13.Figure humaine, FP 120: II. Le Role des Femmes2:05
- 14.Figure humaine, FP 120: III. Aussi bas que le silence1:33
- 15.Figure humaine, FP 120: IV. Patience1:57
- 16.Figure humaine, FP 120: V. Premiere Marche la voix d'un autre1:00
- 17.Figure humaine, FP 120: VI. Un Loup1:41
- 18.Figure humaine, FP 120: VII. Un feu sans tache3:49
- 19.Figure humaine, FP 120: VIII. Liberte4:29
- 20.Quatre petites prières de Saint-François d'Assise, FP 142: I. Salut, Dame Sainte2:10
- 21.Quatre petites prières de Saint-François d'Assise, FP 142: II. Tout puissant1:14
- 22.Quatre petites prières de Saint-François d'Assise, FP 142: III. Seigneur, je vous en prie1:21
- 23.Quatre petites prières de Saint-François d'Assise, FP 142: IV. O mes tres chers freres1:55