Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) was a French
composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the
Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction
and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Second Piano Concerto
(1868), the First Cello Concerto (1872), Danse macabre
(1874), the opera Samson and Delilah (1877), the Third
Violin Concerto (1880) the Third ("Organ") Symphony
(1886) and The Carnival of the Animals (1887).
It is not only Bach/Gounod when hearing the Ave Maria:
Saint-Saë...(+)
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921) was a French
composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the
Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction
and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Second Piano Concerto
(1868), the First Cello Concerto (1872), Danse macabre
(1874), the opera Samson and Delilah (1877), the Third
Violin Concerto (1880) the Third ("Organ") Symphony
(1886) and The Carnival of the Animals (1887).
It is not only Bach/Gounod when hearing the Ave Maria:
Saint-Saëns, too, set this text to music several times
- for example, for organ (without pedal) and two
identical voices. The organ is sometimes replaced
replaced by a piano (and here, the Harp), the vocal
parts can be sung by two sopranos, soprano and
mezzo-soprano, or soprano and alto. If the performers
are good, one may even consider a performance of this
sacred composition in groups. This setting is valuable
addition to the repertoire and impressive alternative
to the common Ave Maria settings.
I created this arrangement of his "Ave Maria - Come,
Blessed Savior" for Violin, Viola & Concert (Pedal)
Harp.
PARTITION