Messe breve no. 6 aux cathedrales
by Charles Francois Gounod
4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB Choir, organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.4063705

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. French Sacred Music. German title: Messe Breve No.6 In G Aux Cathedrales. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Choral Score. Composed 1890. CG 71b. 16 pages. Duration 15 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.637/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4063705).

ISBN 9790007075101. Key: G major. Language: Latin.

The Messe no. 6 aux cathedrales by Charles Gounod (1818-1893) is a reworking of the Messe no. 3 aux communautes religieuses (for three equal voices) by the composer himself. The work contains no setting of the Benedictus, but instead, in the French tradition, an "O salutaris hostia" and a "Domine Salvam". Its easily comprehensible musical language gives the mass a light, catchy character. Simple musical means are used formatively, shaping the distinctive characteristics of the individual movements. The organ supports the choral parts, which only sing unaccompanied in a few places. "A colorful, entertaining piece of expressive-Romantic choral music, which audiences and performers alike will enjoy" (Wurttembergische Blatter fur Kirchenmusik 2/1992). Score available separately - see item CA.4063700.