Chants sacrés. Sacred Motets by French Masters of the 19th & 20th century (Solo Voice & Organ)

Chants sacrés. Sacred Motets by French Masters of the 19th and 20th century for Solo Voice and Organ (Harmonium, Piano)

This anthology contains a selection of thirty sacred songs from Charles Gounod to Jehan Alain for solo voice with an organ (harmonium/piano) accompaniment.  The collection is dedicated exclusively to French composers and can be used for both concerts and church services.  The vocal works which are listed in chronological order represent a highly fascinating repertoire, that invites the study of the development of the solo motet genre.

In addition to the 27 motets in Latin, the edition contains two French settings of the Lord’s Prayer as well as a vocalise.  Well-known motets such as César Franck’s “Panis angelicus” or Gabriel Fauré’s “O salutaris” stand alongside previously unpublished works, including settings of the Lord’s Prayer by André Caplet and Émile Goué as well as the two motets “O salutaris” each with an additional instrumental part (violin, violin/ flute respectively) by Joseph-Ermend Bonnal, which are published here for the first time.  Furthermore, long out-of-print pieces such as Eugène Gigout’s “Tota pulchra es” and Marcel Dupré’s “Memorare” are made available here again.

In the Introduction (Ger/Fr/Eng), editor Helga Schauerte-Maubouet presents the musical sources and the historical context, and addresses questions of interpretation, such as the pronunciation of the Latin text.  All Latin texts are provided with translations in three languages.

- Expansion of the classical repertoire with masterpieces of the genre

- Includes previously unpublished works

- Explanation of questions of interpretation in the Foreword (Ger/Fr/Eng)