
- •The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. In the 29-volume second edition. Grove Music Online /General Editor – Stanley Sadie. Oxford University Press. 2000 Gounod, Charles-François
- •1. Youth, early career, ambitions in the church.
- •2. Emergence into prominence.
- •3. Career apogee.
- •4. England.
- •5. Later career.
- •6. Songs and choruses.
- •7. Church music.
- •8. Operas.
- •9. Position in French music.
- •Other latin liturgical
- •Sacred or pious part-music in french or english
- •Secular partsongs
- •Oratorios, cantatas etc.
- •Sacred and pious songs
- •Secular songs
- •Children's songs and partsongs
- •Orchestral and band
- •Instrumental chamber
- •Other instrumental
- •Writings
- •Bibliography letters
- •Biographical and general critical studies
- •Specialized critical studies
Oratorios, cantatas etc.
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Marie Stuart et Rizzio, scène lyrique, solo vv, orch [second prix de Rome, 1837] unpubd, F-Pn
Fernand, scène lyrique, solo vv, orch [premier grand prix de Rome, 1839] unpubd, F-Pn
Pierre l'ermite, scène dramatique, solo vv, chorus, orch, 1849, unpubd (arr. pf 4 hands, Stockholm, Stiftlesen musikkulturens främjande)
Tobie (H. Lefèvre), petit orat, vs (1865)
Le temple de l'harmonie (cant., Barbier and Carré), S, Mez, A, SSTTBB, pf/orch, vs in 12 choeurs et une cantate (1869)
Gallia: lamentation (Gounod), motet, S, SATB, orch, org, for opening of London International Exposition, 1871 (London, 1871)
Jésus sur le lac de Tibériade, scène biblique, solo v, chorus, orch, (1875), vs (1878)
La rédemption (Gounod), sacred trilogy, solo vv, chorus, orch, vs (London, 1882), fs (London, ?1883)
Mors et vita (Gounod), sacred trilogy, solo vv, chorus, orch, vs (London, 1885), fs (London, 1885)
Saint-François d'Assise, diptyque musical, T, B, vv, orch, 1891, unpubd, F-Pn
Gounod, Charles-François: Works
duets
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Deux vieux amis (P. Véron), scène intime, T, Bar, pf (1856)
Les châteaux en Espagne (Véron), T, Bar, pf (1858)
Par une belle nuit (A. de Ségur), nocturne, S, A, pf (1870)
La siesta (Sp., anon.), S, S, pf (London, 1871)
The Message of the Breeze (F.T. Palgrave), S, S, pf (London, 1872) [sequel to La siesta; in Fr. (C. Ligny) as La chanson de la brise (1872)]
Little Celandine (Wordsworth), S, A, pf (London, 1872) (in Fr. (Ligny) as Fleur des bois (1872)]
Barcarola (It., G. Zaffira), S, Bar, pf (London, 1873)
Blessed is the man (Ps i), S, A, pf (London, 1873) (in Fr. (J. Barbier) as Bienheureux le coeur sincère (1875)]
Sous le feuillage (J. Barbier), duettino, S, A, pf (by 1876)
D'un coeur qui t'aime (from Racine: Athalie), S, A. pf (1882) [different from the choral setting]
Memorare (Lat., St Bernard), S, A, pf/org (1883)
Gounod, Charles-François: Works
Sacred and pious songs
for solo voice, piano/organ unless otherwise stated
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A la reine des apôtres (Gounod), chant pour le départ des missionaires du Séminaire des missions étrangères (1852, 2/1856 as Chant pour le départ des missionaires du Séminaire des missions étrangères, 3/1869 as Le départ des missionaires (C. Dallet), 1v/2vv/4vv, pf/org)
Jésus de Nazareth (A. Porte), chant évangelique, Bar, pf, org ad lib (1856); arr. Bar, STB, orch (1864); innumerable arrs., in Eng. as Nazareth
Ave Maria, mélodie religieuse adaptée au 1er prélude de J.S. Bach (1v, pf)/(1v, vn, org, pf)/(1v, vn, org, pf, orch) (1859); many arrs.; for earlier versions see Instrumental Chamber and Secular Songs
Jésus à la crèche (Noël) (R.P.) (1864), also as Jesus à l'autel, souvenir de 1ère communion (R.P.) in La musique populaire, iv/13 (?1866)
Le ciel a visité la terre (A. de Ségur), cantique après la communion, 1v/unison vv, pf, org/hmn (1869); several arrs.
Cantique pour l'anniversaire des martyrs: Séminaire des missions étrangères (C. Dallet) (1869)
Prière pour l'empéreur et la famille impériale (Mme Baëlen) (?1869)
6 cantiques (1870), incl. Le nom de Marie (Ségur), Chantez, voix bénies (L. Gallet) [hymn in honour of Pius IX], Notre Dame des petits enfants (Ségur)
There is a green hill far away (Mrs C.F. Alexander), sacred song (London, 1871)
Thy will be done (C. Elliot, Ps i) (London, 1872); Fr. as Que ta volonté soit faite (1873)
Prière du soir (C. Ligny) (1872)
Entreat me not to leave thee (Ruth's Song) (London, 1873); other arrs.
To God, ye choirs above (P. Skelton), sacred song (London, 1873)
Abraham's Request (Anita) (London, 1873)
My beloved spake (Song of Solomon), 1v, pf, vc obbl (London, 1873); Fr. (J. Barbier) as Viens mon coeur (1873)
Cantique pour la première Communion (R.P. Dulong de Rosnay) (1874)
La salutation angélique (Gounod), 1v, pf, vn/vc, org ad lib (1877) (alternative Lat. text: Ave Maria]
The King of Love my shepherd is (H.W. Baker) (London, 1884); Fr. (P. Collin) as Le roi d'amour (1892)
Quand l'enfant prie (G. Boyer) (1884)
Glory to thee, my God, this night (Bishop Ken), evening song, composed 1872 (London, 1884)
Hymne à St Augustin (Abbé Ribolet), unison vv, org (1885)
Forever with the Lord (J. Montgomery), composed 1872 (London, 1886)
Ce qu'il faut à mon âme (F. Sédillot), cantique (1887)
The Holy Vision (F. Weatherly), sacred song (London, 1888)
Hymne de la patrie: Notre Dame de France (G. Boyer), orch, vs in Le figaro (15 Aug 1888); also pubd separately (1888)
Ave Maria no.2, meditation on a second prelude by J.S. Bach (London, 1889); several arrs.
L'Ave Maria de l'enfant, composed ?1872 or 1873 (1891)
Ave Maria, B (1894) [pubd as Gounod's last composition]
Repentir, scène sous forme de prière, Mez, orch, vs in Revue de Paris (15 Dec 1894), 673; also pubd separately (1895)
L'Eucharistie (Frère Eucher), cantique (1895)
L'hymne à l'Eucharistie (E. Julliotte) (1900)
La paix de Dieu (A.L. Hettich, after M. Henry) (1913)
Gounod, Charles-François: Works