Messe solennelle de sainte Cecile
by Charles Francois Gounod
STB - Sheet Music

Orchestra Soli STB, Coro SATB, Picc, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 4 Fg, 4 Cor, 2 Pist, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Perc, Arpa, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org

SKU: CA.2709504

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Edited by Frank Hondgen. XL in large print. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Whole church year / Omni tempore. Vocal score. CG 56. Duration 45 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.095/04. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2709504).

ISBN M-007-25274-8. Latin.

Shining rays stream from the 'Messe de sainte Cecile'. At first people were dazzled, then bewitched, then overcome. This is how the composer Camille Saint-Saens described his impression of what was probably Charles Gounod's best-known setting of the mass. The work written in 1855 in honor of the patron saint of church music, soon became well-known beyond the borders of France and acquired a degree of popularity like almost no other sacred composition. In the Messe de sainte Cecile, Gounod combines sublime simplicity with operatic-dramatic elements and a colorful, effective orchestration. Critical edition in proven Carus quality. Score available separately - see item CA.2709500.