Orchestra Contrabass SKU: CA.2709515
Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Edited by Frank Hondgen. Messe Solennelle De Ste. Cecile. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Whole church year / Omni tempore. Individual part. Composed 1855. CG 56. 20 pages. Duration 45 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.095/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2709515). ISBN 9790007200275. Text 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 part available separately - see item CA.2709500.
