By Charles Callahan. For organ and various instruments. Chamber Music. Level: Medium. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers.

By G. Goltermann, H. Hadley, H. Purcell, M. Reger, J. Stanley. Arranged by Charles E. Callahan Jr.. For Various instruments (flute, oboe, violin, viola, clarinet, trumpet, alto saxophone, B-flat instrument, C instrument), organ. Moderately Easy. Published

Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by Zsigmond Szathmary. Free organ music. German title: 17 Kirchensonaten fur Orgel solo. Free organ music. Compact Disc. Composed 1844. 700 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 18.067/99. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1806799).

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453009

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. 1x 54.530/21 oboe 1, 1x 54.530/22 oboe 2, 1x 54.530/31 clarino 1, 1x 54.530/32 clarino 2, 1x 54.530/41 timpani. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Set of Orchestra Parts. MH 530. 60 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453009).

ISBN 9790007226145. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5453000.

By Wolff. For organ. General, sacred. Published by Concordia Publishing House.
Level: Moderately Easy.

Organ

SKU: CA.5012700

Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Edited by Martin Weyer. Josef Gabriel Rheinberger - Complete Works. Free organ music. Full score. Composed 1881. Op. 127. 28 pages. Duration 26 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.127/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5012700).

ISBN 9790007240998. Key: F minor. Language: all languages.

The three-movement Organ Sonata no. 7 in F minor op. 127 dates from 1881. A Praeludium with five striking themes is followed by an Andante, which Rheinberger himself arranged a few years later as a Rhapsody for violin or oboe and organ. The Finale contains a fugue with two themes. Separate edition from the Rheinberger Complete Edition.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453011

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Violin 1. MH 530. 24 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453011).

ISBN 9790007226152. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5453000.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453012

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Violin 2. MH 530. 24 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453012).

ISBN 9790007226169. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5453000.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453049

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Organ. Composed 1793. MH 530. 28 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/49. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453049).

ISBN 9790007226183. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5453000.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453013

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. MH 530. 16 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453013).

ISBN 9790007226176. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5453000.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453019

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Set of Orchestra Parts. MH 530. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453019).

ISBN 9790007145378. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5453000.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453005

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Choral Score. MH 530. 16 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453005).

ISBN 9790007130121. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score available separately - see item CA.5453000.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, 2 c trumpets, timpani, 2 violins and organ

SKU: CA.5453003

Composed by Michael Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Johann Michael Haydn. Missa In Hon. Sti Gotthardi Mh 530. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Vocal score. MH 530. 72 pages. Duration 40 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.530/03. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5453003).

ISBN 9790007094348. Language: Latin.

The names of Michael Haydn's masses are associated either with a specific commission or with the composition's dedicatee. Thus, Haydn composed the Missa in honorem Sti. Gotthardi, also known as the Admont Mass, for the Admont Abbey located in the region of Styria, Austria, where Gotthard Kuglmayr was the Abbot. The mass combines formal concentration with liturgical function. The songlike melody, the unity of the motivic material, and the balanced harmony of solemn and lyrical passages show how intensively Haydn concerned himself with the genre. Due to its length and its orchestration the mass can be considered a type of missa solemnis. Fugues and fugal movements are completely missing from the Missa Admontis as is any kind of contrapuntal (including imitative) composition. In so doing, Haydn assured that the required understanding of the liturgical text would be achieved. Score available separately - see item CA.5453000.

Composed by Charles E. Callahan Jr. (1951-). Easter, Good Shepherd Sunday, 21st Century. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.20-618).

Soloists [AT/S], Mixed Choir [SATB], Violin, Oboe and Organ

SKU: BT.SCHBB5500254

Choral cantata No. 3 for Good Friday. Composed by Max Reger. Part. 6 pages. Bote & Bock #SCHBB5500254. Published by Bote & Bock (BT.SCHBB5500254).

German.

A/T[S] SOLO/SATB/VLN/OB/ORG S. Reger, M.

Soloists [AT/S], Mixed Choir [SATB], Violin, Oboe and Organ

SKU: BT.SCHBB5500256

Choral cantata No. 3 for Good Friday. Composed by Max Reger. Part. 6 pages. Bote & Bock #SCHBB5500256. Published by Bote & Bock (BT.SCHBB5500256).

German.

A/T[S] SOLO/SATB/VLN/OB/ORG T. Reger, M.

Soloists [AT/S], Mixed Choir [SATB], Violin, Oboe and Organ

SKU: BT.SCHBB5500257

Choral cantata No. 3 for Good Friday. Composed by Max Reger. Part. 6 pages. Bote & Bock #SCHBB5500257. Published by Bote & Bock (BT.SCHBB5500257).

German.

A/T[S] SOLO/SATB/VLN/OB/ORG B. Reger, M.

Soloists [AT/S], Mixed Choir [SATB], Violin, Oboe and Organ

SKU: BT.SCHBB5500255

Choral cantata No. 3 for Good Friday. Composed by Max Reger. Part. 6 pages. Bote & Bock #SCHBB5500255. Published by Bote & Bock (BT.SCHBB5500255).

German.

A/T[S] SOLO/SATB/VLN/OB/ORG A. Reger, M.

Soloists [AT/S], Mixed Choir [SATB], violin, oboe and organ

SKU: BT.SCHBB5500253

Choral cantata No. 3 for Good Friday. Composed by Max Reger. Set of Parts. 5 pages. Bote & Bock #SCHBB5500253. Published by Bote & Bock (BT.SCHBB5500253).

Soloists [AT/S], Mixed Choir [SATB], violin, oboe and organ

SKU: BT.SCHBB5500252

Choral cantata No. 3 for Good Friday. Composed by Max Reger. Score Only. 16 pages. Bote & Bock #SCHBB5500252. Published by Bote & Bock (BT.SCHBB5500252).

Orchestra Soli ATB, SATB Choir, Flute, 2 Oboes, (Violin), Strings, Organ

SKU: CA.3110207

Cantata for the 10th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: paperbound. BWV 102. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Study score. Composed 1726. BWV 102. 84 pages. Duration 24 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.102/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3110207).

ISBN 9790007047382. Key: G minor / c minor. Language: German/English.

In 1726 Johann Sebastian Bach performed a series of cantatas by his Meiningen cousin Johann Ludwig, then continued this series with his own works, but remained faithful to the textual models used his cousin: a Meiningen cycle of texts by an unknown author from the early 18th century. All these texts share the characteristic of including two quotations from the bible: one from the Old Testament at the beginning, and another from the New Testament in the middle. These cantatas include Herr, deine Augen sehen nach dem Glauben BWV 102. The opening chorus in several sections is one of Bach's masterpieces of choral composition. The cantata is also one of those works on which Bach's later reputation was based: performances are documented from 1776 in Hamburg and in Berlin by Zelter's Sing-Akademie from 1813 onwards. In 1830 it was one of the very first cantatas by Bach to appear in print. Score available separately - see item CA.3110200.

Oboe, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Horn, Violin, String Ensemble, Organ

SKU: HL.50039790

Score. Composed by Antonio Vivaldi. Edited by Gian Francesco Malipiero. Orchestra. Score Only. Composed 1984. Ricordi #PR1000. Published by Ricordi (HL.50039790).

6.75x10.5 inches.

Organ, 2 oboes, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.4054419

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Concerto D'Organo Nr.12 In B Op.7,6. Set of Orchestra Parts. HWV 311. Carus Verlag #CV 40.544/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4054419).

ISBN 9790007141455. Language: all languages.

Orchestra ATB vocal soli, SATB Choir, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes/2 Oboe d'Amore, Violin solo, Strings, Organ

SKU: CA.3111707

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Hans Grischkat. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Praise and thanks. Study score. Composed 1728/1731. BWV 117. 52 pages. Duration 26 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.117/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3111707).

ISBN 9790007091651. Key: G major. Language: German/English. Text: Schutz, Johann Jakob. Text: Johann Jakob Schutz.

The cantata Sei Lob und Ehr dem hochsten Gut (All glory to the Lord of Lords) BWV 117 is one of a small group of Bach's chorale cantatas which use exclusively the text of the chorale, including in the three recitatives and three arias. Only the autograph score of the cantata survives; although this enables an approximate dating to be made (c. 1730), it does not give the occasion for which the cantata was written. The choice of chorale may indicate it was composed for a wedding. Recently it has been suggested that the occasion for its composition was the birthday of the Duke of Weissenfels in 1731; but there is no firm evidence to support either theory. The cantata opens with an extended movement for chorus in which Bach contrasts the concertante orchestra with festive, almost homophonic choral writing. This chorus movement is repeated at the end. A simple chorale movement which comes fourth indicates that the nine-movement cantata was performed in two sections. Score available separately - see item CA.3111700.

Orchestra SB voice soli, 2 Oboes, Taille (English Horn), Violin solo, Strings, Organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.3105807

Cantata for the Sunday after New Year. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Paperbound. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year. Study score. Composed 1733/1734. BWV 58. 56 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.058/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3105807).

ISBN 9790007043216. Key: C major. Language: German/English.

The cantata O God, what glut of care and pain BWV 58, which Bach subtitled Dialogus and wrote for the Sunday after New Year, limits itself accordingly to the dialog couple consisting of soprano and bass; further soloists or a choir are not required. In the framing movements, the dialog takes on the form of a chorale arrangement: the soprano presents a cantus firmus whose words are consolingly commented on by the bass. Both the expansive chorale arrangements leave room for an aria which is framed by two recitatives. The cantata was composed for the Sunday after New Year 1727, but the received form is from a subsequent performance that took place six or seven years later. For this performance, Bach not only expanded the instrumentation but also replaced an entire aria. Later, he assigned the cantata to his annual cycle of chorale cantatas, probably due to its high proportion of chorales; this Sunday was missing in that annual cycle as there was no Sunday between New Year and Epiphany in 1725. Score available separately - see item CA.3105800.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, Tuba, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

SKU: CA.2719009

Composed by Anton Bruckner. Edited by Ernst Herttrich. This edition: urtext. 1x 27.190/21 flute 1, 1x 27.190/22 flute 2, 1x 27.190/23 oboe 1, 1x 27.190/24 oboe 2, 1x 27.190/25 clarinet 1, 1x 27.190/26 clarinet 2, 1x 27.190/27 bassoon 1, 1x 27.190/28 bassoon 2, 1x 27.190/31 horn 1, 1x 27.190/32 horn 2, 1x 27.190/33 horn 3, 1x 27.19. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Urtext Editions; Carus sheet music series: Vocal scores XL. Harmony parts. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Praise and thanks. Set of Orchestra Parts. WAB 45. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.190/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2719009).

ISBN 9790007200732. Text language: Latin.

Anton Bruckner's Te Deum - a high point in the composer's output and one of the most important works of the sacred choral repertoire in the 19th century - is now available in a modern, scholarly edition. The Carus edition draws on both the two sources regarded as important, the autograph score and the first printed edition, with careful consideration given to variant readings. And so a music text has been prepared which reflects the composer's intentions as closely as possible. Great emphasis has been placed on a clear-to-read layout of the full score pages, as well as excellent legibility for the parts, which are available on sale. With current performance practice in mind, the clarinet parts are notated in B flat instead of A, corresponding with the first printed edition. The vocal score has been newly prepared to reflect current practical requirements. As an economical alternative, a chorus score is available. Bruckner's Te Deum is also available in carus music, the choir app. The app contains the music and a recording, as well as a coach to help with learning each choral part. In preparation: arrangement of the Te Deum for soli, choir, brass quintet and organ. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.2719000.

Orchestra SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, 2 violin, viola, cello, double bass, organ

SKU: CA.4068909

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Edited by Ernst Herttrich. This edition: urtext. 1x 40.689/21 flute 1, 1x 40.689/22 flute 2, 1x 40.689/23 oboe 1, 1x 40.689/24 oboe 2, 1x 40.689/25 clarinet 1, 1x 40.689/26 clarinet 2, 1x 40.689/27 bassoon 1, 1x 40.689/28 bassoon 2, 1x 40.689/29 double bassoon, 1x 40.689/31 horn 1, 1x 40.689/32 horn 2, . Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Urtext Editions; Carus sheet music series: Vocal scores XL. German title: Missa Solemnis In D Op. 123. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1817/23. Op. 123. 352 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 40.689/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4068909).

ISBN 9790007220389. Key: D major. Language: Latin.

Beethoven described his Missa solemnis as his greatest work several times, a work which, coming from the heart, was to touch and move audiences. The surviving sources enable us to recognize how intensively and how long he worked on the composition in order to give what he felt was adequate expression to the text. In its length and musical demands, the Missa solemnis goes far beyond typical liturgical settings, and the premiere took place, for good reason, in a concert hall. The chorus plays a key structural role in the work, and in the process has to master some extremely demanding sections. The leading Beethoven expert Ernst Herttrich has produced an Urtext edition based on the available sources, and reflecting the latest state of scholarship. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.4068900.

SATB Choir, 2 Violins (Flute, Oboe), Cello/Contrabass, Organ

SKU: CA.1005719

Composed by Paul Horn. Complete orchestral parts. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas. Set of Orchestra Parts. Carus Verlag #CV 10.057/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1005719).

ISBN 9790007141011. Language: German.

Score and parts available separately - see item CA.1005700.

Orchestra SATB vocal soloists, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, bass drum, harp, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass, organ

SKU: CA.2731509

Composed by Charles Francois Gounod. Edited by Barbara Grossmann. This edition: urtext. 1x 27.315/21 flute 1, 1x 27.315/22 flute 2, 1x 27.315/23 oboe 1, 1x 27.315/24 oboe 2, 1x 27.315/25 clarinet 1, 1x 27.315/26 clarinet 2, 1x 27.315/27 bassoon 1, 2x 27.315/28 bassoon 2, 1x 27.315/31 horn 1, 1x 27.315/32 horn 2, 1x 27.315/33 horn 3, 1x 27.31. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Urtext Editions; French Sacred Music. Requiem (Gounods Letztes Werk). Sacred vocal music, Requiem, End of the church year, Mourning, death. Set of Orchestra Parts. CG op. Posth. 104 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.315/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2731509).

ISBN 9790007201685. Key: C major. Language: Latin.

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 in various constellations by his pupil, Henri Busser, but the only complete version from the pen of Gounod is the version for large orchestra, which is published here for the first time in a critical edition. Gounod's Requiem, unlike many contemporary settings of the Mass of the Dead, is not characterized by darkness and terror. Rather, with all of its trepidation - expressed through a marked chromaticism - an atmosphere of hopeful expectation, of trust in the grace and equity of the divine judge predominates. This confidence finds its expression in the choice of the fundamental key of C major, which is rather unusual for a requiem. 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. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.2731500.