Description
Charles Gounod (1818-1893) wrote the St. Cecilia Mass (officially named Messe solennelle en l’honneur de Sainte-C�cile) in 1855 as an homage to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music. It premiered on St. Cecilia’s Day (November 22), 1855 at the church of Saint-Eustache, Paris, conducted by Th�ophile Tilmant, as it was customary to perform a new mass to celebrate the holiday. Camille Saint-Sa�ns said of the work, “The appearance of the Messe Saint-C�cile caused a kind of shock. This simplicity, this grandeur, this serene light which rose before the musical world like a breaking dawn, troubled people enormously… at first one was dazzled, then charmed, then conquered.” Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2.2.4: 4.2+Crnt(2).3.0: Timp.Perc(1-2): Hp(6).Org: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set): Vocal Soli: Mix Chor.
Medium: Conductor Score & Parts
SKU: 36-A260702
