Gabriel Fauré Requiem. Version for symphony orchestra

op. 48, 1900

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Gabriel Fauré's Requiem is undoubtedly the most important opus among the sacred works of this French master. Beginning with the first performances during the composer’s lifetime, it is one of those works whose popularity has never waned. In the absence of an autograph score, a new edition of this work posed a challenge in two important respects: on the one hand, to present an edition faithful to the often contradictory sources, and on the other, to render a clear and meaningful musical text of the work.
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  • 1. Introït et Kyrie (Coro SATB)

    Grant them eternal rest, Lord,
    and may perpetual light shine on them.

    To you, God, hymns of praise are sung in Sion,
    and unto you shall vows be performed in Jerusalem:
    hear my prayer,
    to you shall come all flesh.

    Lord have mercy.
    Christ have mercy.

    2. Offertoire (Solo Bar, Coro)

    O Lord Jesus Christ,
    king of glory,
    free the departed souls
    from the pains of hell
    and from the deep pit.
    O Lord Jesus Christ,
    king of glory,
    free the departed souls
    from the jaws of the lion,
    let them not be swallowed up.
    ...
  • 1. Introït et Kyrie (Coro SATB)

    Herr, gib ihnen die ewige Ruhe,
    und das ewige Licht leuchte ihnen.

    Dir gebührt Lob, Herr, auf dem Zion,
    Dir erfüllt man Gelübde in Jerusalem.
    Erhöre mein Gebet;
    zu Dir kommt alles Fleisch.

    Herr, erbarme Dich.
    Christus, erbarme Dich.

    2. Offertoire (Solo Bar, Coro)

    Herr Jesus Christus, König der Herrlichkeit,
    bewahre die Seelen der Verstorbenen
    vor den Qualen der Hölle,
    vor den Tiefen der Unterwelt.
    Herr Jesus Christus, König der Herrlichkeit,
    bewahre die Seelen der Verstorbenen
    vor dem Rachen des Löwen,
    dass die Hölle sie nicht verschlinge.
    Herr Jesus Christus, König der Herrlichkeit,
    dass sie nicht hinabstürzen in die Finsternis.

    ...
  • 1. Introït et Kyrie (Coro SATB)

    Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine,
    et lux perpetua luceat eis.

    Te decet hymnus, Deus, in Sion,
    et tibi reddetur votum in Jerusalem:
    exaudi orationem meam,
    ad te omnis caro veniet.

    Kyrie eleison.
    Christe eleison.

    2. Offertoire (Solo Bar, Coro)

    O Domine Jesu Christe,
    Rex gloriae,
    libera animas defunctorum
    de poenis inferni,
    et de profundo lacu.
    O Domine Jesu Christe,
    Rex gloriae,
    libera animas defunctorum
    de ore leonis,
    ne absorbeat tartarus.
    ...
  • Abridged foreword of the Edition Carus 27.312

    Marc Rigaudière
    Translation: Charles Johnston

    It is a complicated task to trace the genesis of Fauré’s Requiem. Although a decisive portion of the composition can be dated to the years 1887–1888, its working-out extends over a much longer period.

    This complex genesis corresponds to a situation that is just as intricate where the available sources are concerned. In fact, a complete autograph manuscript – the only source that could constitute an indisputable basis for a critical edition – is lacking for the final version. This gap in our documentation is all the more damaging in that the first published edition (Hamelle, 1901), which thereby becomes the principal source, is marred by numerous errors or oversights. It is thus necessary to refer to complementary sources and try to “make them speak” through systematic cross-checking.

    The work’s history, complicated though it is, may be summed up as follows:

    1. Initial phase (1887–1888)
    We are dealing here with the “core” of the Requiem, characterized by a reduced number of movements and smaller forces. At

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  • Gekürztes Vorwort der Ausgabe 27.312

    Marc Rigaudière
    Übersetzung: Hans Ryschawy

    Den Entstehungsprozess von Faurés Requiem nachzuvollziehen, stellt eine Herausforderung dar. Obwohl ein bedeutender Teil der Komposition in den Jahren 1887–1888 entstand, erstreckt sich doch die Genese des ganzen Werkes auf einen sehr viel längeren Zeitraum.

    Der komplexen Entstehungsgeschichte entspricht eine ebenso schwierige Quellensituation. So fehlt ein vollständiges Autograph für die endgültige Fassung als unerlässliche Primärquelle für die Editionsarbeit. Dieses Fehlen ist umso bedauerlicher, da der Erstdruck (Paris 1901, Hamelle), der deshalb notwendigerweise als Hauptquelle dienen muss, voller Fehler oder Nachlässigkeiten ist. Deshalb ist es notwendig, ergänzende Quellen heranzuziehen und zu versuchen, diese durch einen systematischen Vergleich gleichsam „zum Sprechen“ zu bringen.

    Die komplexe Entstehungsgeschichte kann in folgender Weise zusammengefasst werden:

    1. Anfangsstadium (1887–1888)
    Das Herzstück des Requiems wird von lediglich fünf Sätzen in kleiner Orchesterbesetzung gebildet:

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