Noël d'enfants; Il est né le divin enfant
1888ca.
Il est né le divin enfant is a popular, traditional Christmas carol in France. For Christmas 1888, Fauré wrote an instrumentally accompanied version with winds and strings. Jean-Michel Nectoux has arranged this for organ.
Also available in the original version under CV 70.311/00.
Both versions cannot be combined with each other.
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Composer
Gabriel Fauré
| 1845-1924French composer, 1845-1924.
He was a pupil of Camille Saint-Saëns and studied at the Paris School of Sacred Music. Fauré worked as an organist and choirmaster and gave piano lessons and recitals in Parisian salons. He was able to improvise brilliantly on the piano, which is also reflected in his compositions. He was director of the Paris Conservatoire from 1905 to 1920.
Fauré mainly wrote vocal, piano and chamber music. He is best known for his piano songs for solo voice and his Requiem, which was also performed at his own funeral service.
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Editor
Jean-Michel Nectoux
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