Posted on 29 august 2018 8 april 2020 by kompozitor posted in. Cecilia mass is the common name of a solemn mass in g major by charles gounod, composed in 1855 and scored for three soloists, mixed choir, orchestra and organ. Choir midi learning files for works by charles gounod. While best known for his works for the stage, charles gounod 18181893 was a leading french composer of sacred music and one of the most prolific sacred composers of his time. Gloria in excelsis gloria in excelsis deo, et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis. In february 1848, gounod returned to civil life and began the composition of a messe solennelle, also known as the saint cecilia mass. Orchestra at present, only pianovocal score is available first published. Jun 11, 2019 gounod, igor markevitch, czech philharmonic orchestra, prague czech chorus, irmgard seefried, gerhard stolze, hermann uhde gounod. May 01, 2017 charlesfrancois gounod 17 june 1818 17 or 18 october 1893 was a french composer, best known for his ave maria, based on a work by bach, as well as his opera faust. The work written in 1855 in honor of the patron saint of church music, soon became wellknown beyond the borders of france and acquired a degree of popularity like almost no other sacred composition.
He concentrated on religious music of the sixteenth century. Barbara hendricks, laurence dale, jeanphilippe lafont, ch. It was written for the st cecilia s day celebrations of 1855 at sainteustache, and in flynns view demonstrates gounods success in blending the operatic style with church. My favorite selections from this masterpiece are sanctus and benedictus, cuts five and six. Charles gounod free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. In its original version this work for soli, choir, organ and orchestra became known as gounods most well known setting of the mass both in france and beyond its borders and it was considered the representative contribution to french church music of the 19th century.
Cecilia mass hendricks, dale, lafont, pretre music. Gounod was born in paris, the son of a pianist mother and a draftsman father. Soprano kyrie soprano i kyrie soprano ii gloria soprano i gloria soprano ii qui sedes soprano i. Charles gounod voix mezzosoprano, piano 1 pdf 1 mp3. Around 184647 gounod began studying for the priesthood but changed his mind and went back to composition3. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. An excursion into comic opera followed with le medecin malgre lui 1858. Charlesfrancois gounod 17 june 1818 17 or 18 october 1893 was a french composer, best known for his ave maria, based on a work by bach, as well as his opera faust. In its original version this work for soli, choir, organ and orchestra became known as gounod s most well known setting of the mass both in france and beyond its borders and it was considered the representative contribution to french church music of the 19th century. Whilst the mssc is less obscure than others in the series, it warrants inclusion.
Loop ab end loop in 2019 cd baby deleted all cyberbass titles from their mp3 catalog. Soprano kyrie soprano i kyrie soprano ii gloria soprano i gloria soprano ii qui sedes soprano i qui sedes soprano ii quoniam soprano i quoniam soprano ii credo soprano i credo soprano ii et incarnatuscrucifixus soprano i. Messe solennelle sainte cecile charles gounod choralwiki. Soli, choral satb and organ or piano charles gounod. It is a complete setting of the latin mass text for three soloists, choir and orchestra, including an instrumental offertory movement.
778 406 1217 1569 361 93 568 1536 1166 1147 113 612 1132 389 294 1119 421 1519 1581 1491 1426 97 136 1257 740 478 176 1353 199 1339 443