Description

Saint-Saëns, Camille

Super flumina Babylonis

Psalm 137 "Super flumina Babylonis" also known as "By the rivers of Babylon" was an inspiration for many composers including Camille Saint-Saëns. He repeatedly occupied himself with his psalm motet for solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet, string orchestra and organ, originally composed in 1854. Two of the four versions – the first version in Latin and a much later version in English for alto solo, SATB choir and piano – are now available for the first time in Urtext performing editions taking a meticulous account of all the sources.

Saint-Saëns lived up to his reputation as an innovative composer by exploring the use of the saxophone family in sacred music just a few years after the invention of these instruments. The successful combination of voice and saxophone creates a special sound experience.

- First edition
- Urtext edition of the first composition in music history with saxophone quartet
- With valuable notes on performance practice, in particular on the Gallican pronunciation of the Latin text

Edition no.

BA11305-90

ISMN

9790006567034

Volume / Series

BÄRENREITER URTEXT

Instrumentation of the work

Soprano solo, Mixed choir (SATB), Saxophone quartet, Organ, Strings

Language(s) of work

Latin

Product format

Piano reduction, Urtext edition

Binding

Paperback

Pages / Format

XVI, 18 S. - 27,0 x 19,0 cm

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