Arias de iglesia

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No, it is not only Bach/Gounod when hearing the Ave Maria: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), too, set this text to music several times - for example, for organ (without pedal) and two identical voices....

'Panis angelicus' was originally composed by César Franck (1822-90) for tenor/soprano, organ, harp and cello. Later, he rearranged the hymn several times. Today, the piece is one of his most popular w...

Although the original text of Schubert's 'Ave Maria' only begins with the words Ave Maria and is actually based on a poem by Walter Scott, the work is also well used for church services. Schott now pr...

The edition is part of the Trinity syllabus 2007 (grade 7)

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 7)

The edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grade 7)

In this setting for mezzo-soprano and organ by Nino Rota, two well-known psalms are published for the first time: psalm 6, 'Domine, ne in furore' ('O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine anger') and psalm 99...

'Salve Regina, mater misericordiae' ('Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy') - known as a prayer of praise and supplication in the Catholic liturgy - is published in two versions, like other sacred works...

The composer Peter Cornelius (1824-1874) from Mainz often called himself a 'poet-composer': All his life, he busied himself with composing and writing alike. No wonder that he had devoted himself part...

The rushing of the Holy Spirit to which the hymn 'Veni creator' refers is symbolized by fast semiquaver runs of the organ which return again and again during the whole piece. Alternately, the text is...

Mauthausen is one of the best-known and most moving political compositions by Theodorakis. In addition to the Greek original version (ED 20861), these versions, some of which have already been perform...