Mixed Choir (SATB) SKU: HL.48188648
Composed by Pierre Villette. Heugel. General Worship, Sacred. Softcover. 4 pages. Heugel and Cie #HE33150. Published by Heugel and Cie (HL.48188648). UPC: 888680880507. 8.5x11.0x0.008 inches.
This edition of Salve Regina by Pierre Villette is a version of this Marian hymn for SATB a cappella. It's written with lyrics in Latin and should be sung at a slow tempo (52). The lyrical piece features a long introduction followed by the Soprano solo and a finale. At the end of the solo, the voices alternate between the initial tempo and some slower parts to arrive to the close and finish in harmony. Pierre Villette (1926-1998) was a French composer of choral and instrumental music. Strongly influenced by Catholicism, his musical heritage ran from Faure to Messiaen..
