Women’s and men’s voices and the baritone soloist sing in alternating dialog. The composition was probably written in 1872, at a time when Fauré was working alongside Charles-Marie Widor as organist an the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. The organ version with mixed voice chorus and baritone solo can be complemented with the addition of a string quintet.
The score of the version without strings (Carus 70.301/20) is at the same time a chorus score and organ part for the version with strings.
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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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Jean-Michel Nectoux
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