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

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

SKU: CA.2709509

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Edited by Frank Hondgen. 1x 27.095/21 piccolo, 1x 27.095/22 flute 1, 1x 27.095/23 flute 2, 1x 27.095/24 oboe 1, 1x 27.095/25 oboe 2, 1x 27.095/26 clarinet 1, 1x 27.095/27 clarinet 2, 2x 27.095/28 Bassoon 1 and 3, 2x 27.095/29 Bassoon 2 and 4, 1x 27.095/31 horn 1, 1x 27.095/32 hor. Messe Solennelle De Ste. Cecile. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Whole church year / Omni tempore. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1855. CG 56. Duration 45 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.095/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2709509).

ISBN 9790007200220. Language: 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 and parts available separately - see item CA.2709500.