Charles Gounod

Messe Brève No. 7

Optional, available separately: SATB choir or homophonic choir. The Messe brève No. 7 "aux Chapelles" by Charles Gounod is one of the most famous and most frequently performed sacred compositions by the French composer. It was originally composed in 1876 for organ and two voices and later revised by Gounod himself into a version for organ and four-part choir.

The Messe Brève No. 7 "aux Chapelles" by Charles Gounod is one of the French composer's best-known and most frequently performed sacred compositions. Originally composed in 1876 for organ and two voices, it was later revised by Gounod himself and published around 1890 in a version for organ and four-part choir.

The mass is divided into five parts: Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, O Salutaris and Agnus Dei. It is easy to perform and is ideally suited for a wind orchestra, as the clarity of the themes and the directness of the harmonic progressions allow the entire ensemble to express itself optimally in the various musical moments.

This version, arranged by Giovanni Bruni, can be performed with or without choir. The choir can be in four voices, as in the original, or in one voice in the version for folk choir or solo voice. In addition, an optional section, 4bis Benedictus, has been added, based on the music of O Salutaris with the text of the Benedictus, to allow performance in a liturgical setting.

Format: score A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) and parts A5 (19.5 x 14.2 cm).