Gounod: Cantates et Musique Sacree
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CHARLES GOUNOD
Gounod: Cantates et Musique Sacree
Gabrielle Philiponet (soprano), Sébastien Droy (tenor) / Flemish Radio Choir, Brussels Philharmonic, Hervé Niquet
[ Bru Zane Ediciones Singulares / 2 CD/Book ]
Release Date: Friday 26 January 2018
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An icon of French Romanticism thanks to the enduring popularity of his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod competed three times for the prestigious Prix de Rome between 1837 and 1839. Thus he composed three unpublished cantatas for soloists and orchestra, including Marie Stuart et Rizzio and La Vendetta, which he never had the opportunity to hear in performance. Revealed for the first time, these three cantatas, fine examples of French Romanticism, show a young composer with a remarkable flair for opera. In the end Fernand won him the coveted prize, carrying with it the privilege of a three-year stay (from 1840) at the Villa Medici in Rome. While there he produced several sacred compositions, which have also remained unknown until now. His splendid Messe vocale for unaccompanied choir, written in a neo-Palestrinian style, deserves a place on the programme of every vocal ensemble.
Includes 148 page hardback book and 2 CDs. Limited and numbered edition of 3000.
Gramophone Award Nomination 2018 - Choral
"The choral singing has wonderful richness, clarity and fervour, above all in the Messe vocale, which is breathtaking. A tremendous set, it adds immeasurably to our understanding of Gounod's work. Very highly recommended indeed." Gramophone
Tracks:
Marie Stuart et Rizzio
Fernand Suite
La vendetta
Messe vocale
Christus factus est
Hymne sacrée
Messe de Saint Louis des Français
