Gounod: Cantates et musique sacree / Niquet, Brussels Philharmonic

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An icon of French Romanticism thanks to the enduring popularity of his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette, Charles Gounod competed three times for the prestigious Prix de Rome between 1837 and 1839. Thus he composed three unpublished cantatas for soloists and orchestra, including Marie Stuart et Rizzio and La Vendetta, which he never had the opportunity to hear in performance. Revealed for the first time, these three cantatas, fine examples of French Romanticism, show a young composer with a remarkable flair for opera. In the end Fernand won him the coveted prize, carrying with it the privilege of a three-year stay (from 1840) at the Villa Medici in Rome. While there he produced several sacred compositions, which have also remained unknown until now. His splendid Messe vocale for unaccompanied choir, written in a neo-Palestrinian style, deserves a place on the programme of every vocal ensemble.


Product Description:

  • Release Date: February 02, 2018


  • UPC: 9788469758069


  • Catalog Number: ES1030


  • Label: Ediciones Singulares


  • Number of Discs: 2


  • Period: Romantic


  • Composer: Charles Gounod


  • Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  • Orchestra/Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Flemish Radio Choir


  • Performer: Alexandre Duhamel, Artavazd Sargsyan, Caroline Meng, Chantal Santon-Jeffrey, François Saint-Yves, Gabrielle Philiponet, Judith van Wanroij, Nicolas Courjal, Sébastien Droy, Yu Shao



Works:

  1. Marie Stuart et Rizzio

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

    Performer: Gabrielle Philiponet (Soprano), Sébastien Droy (Tenor)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  2. Fernand

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

    Performer: Judith van Wanroij (Soprano), Yu Shao (Tenor), Nicolas Courjal (Bass)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  3. La Vendetta

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

    Performer: Chantal Santon-Jeffery (Soprano), Yu Shao (Tenor)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  4. Messe vocale

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Flemish Radio Choir

    Performer: François Saint-Yves (Organ)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  5. Christus factus est

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra

    Performer: Judith van Wanroij (Soprano)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  6. Hymne sacrée

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Flemish Radio Choir

    Performer: Judith van Wanroij (Soprano), Caroline Meng (Mezzo-Soprano), Artavazd Sargsyan (Tenor), Alexandre Duhamel (Baritone)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet


  7. Messe de Saint Louis des Français

    Composer: Charles Gounod

    Ensemble: Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra, Flemish Radio Choir

    Performer: Caroline Meng (Mezzo-Soprano), Artavazd Sargsyan (Tenor)

    Conductor: Hervé Niquet