Sacred music

F-X GRUBER

A subtle contemporary harmonization of this international Hit of Christmas carols. Some punctual divisi among the voices.

A. KUNC

A composer to rediscover! A simple and fluid music (can be doubled with the organ or the harmonium, as one did at the end of the XIXth century). No particular difficulties or delicate vocal demands. A beautiful work ending on an amazing Amen!...

E. GIGOUT

Eugène Gigout (1844-1925) is one of the most famous organists of the late 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century. As a composer, he wrote many motets and was deeply involved in the use of plain-chant in harmonized choral music....

E. GIGOUT

In this Ave Verum Corpus, composed in the first half of the 1880s, Eugène Gigout alternates homophonic and polyphonic parts. The long development of Ô Jesu dulcis particularly highlights the melodic line of the tenors. The organ, with the...

de la TOMBELLE

This simple and clear music, without real vocal difficulty, is part of a set of "Saluts brefs", the first three of which belong to the same manuscript. Salut bref #1 : O Salutaris Hostia   MeF 1723 Salut bref #2 : Ave Maria               MeF 1724...

F. de la TOMBELLE

This composition of Fernand de la Tombelle published in 1883 was awarded in a composition competition in 1883. It shows the composer's writing abilities, knowing how to highlight the polyphonic nature of the composition (the altis have an...

G. FAURE

Restitution from the original manuscript dated 1904. The first part of this work by Gabriel Fauré can be sung by a solo soprano, by a small ensemble or by the sopranos.

J. MASSENET

F. de la TOMBELLE

This dialogue with two equal voices and organ can be sung either in choir or by two solo voices. The instrumental accompaniment strictly doubles the voices.

CH. GOUNOD

A. GUILMANT

This traditional Carol alternates verses sung in unison and a 4-voice chorus. it is however possible to flexibly manage this alternation, or even to sing the whole in polyphony. More about Alexandre GUILMANT

F. de la Tombelle

This Stabat Mater Dolorosa composed between 1911-1912 and lasting 12 to 15 minutes, alternates the stanzas sung by the choir and those sung in psalmody. Fernand de la Tombelle, very sensitive to access to music for all, wrote a simple, fluid...