Charles Gounod composed this Requiem under the impact of the death of his four-year-old grandson, Maurice. According to information handed down, while finishing the details of this work he was overtaken by death. It was published posthumously (1895) in various constellations by his pupil, Henri Busser. The work was given an impressive performance on the occasion of the first anniversary of Gounod's death in the Parisian church of Sainte-Madeleine under the direction of Gabriel Fauré and it was highly acclaimed by the contemporary press.
The version for large orchestra (Carus. 27.315/00) was published in 2011 by Carus for the first time in a critical edition. In order to make the work accessible to a wider public, Carus is now publishing an arrangement for chorus and organ. For performance, just two scores are required (for conductor and organist, Carus 27.315/03) together with vocal or chorus scores (Carus 27.315/05) for the chorus.
| Original version | Arrangement for organ |
Solo SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, Eh, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, Cfg, 4 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Tb, Timp, Grosse Caisse, Arpa, Perc, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org | Solo SATB, Coro SATB, Org |
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Composer
Charles Gounod
| 1818-1893Charles Gounod is known today especially as the composer of the operas Faust (1859) and Roméo et Juliette (1867), and of the very popular Méditation sur le 1er prélude de piano de J. S. Bach (1852), arranged in 1859 as an Ave Maria. The fact that Gounod is regarded primarily as an important opera composer does not do justice to his extensive œuvre, which encompasses all genres. His creative output is dominated by his church music, which overshadows that of all other 19th-century composers. Personal details
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Editor
Barbara Grossmann
| 1978
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Arranger
Zsigmond Szathmáry
| 1939
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Bei aller Problematik von Bearbeitungen der Orchesterparts für die Orgel [...] lässt die Textur auf eine gelungene Orgelversion schließen.
Johannes Ebenbauer, Singende Kirche, Heft 2/2012
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