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FAURE, Jean Baptiste – Crucifixus (c.1873) – 5 CELLOS

Other Identification:
Firstly an important note of clarification; composer Jean-Baptiste Fauré should NOT be confused with the famous composer Gabriel Fauré!

Jean-Baptiste Faure (15th January 1830 – 9th November 1914) was a celebrated French operatic baritone, composer and an art collector of significance. He composed a number of romantic songs. As a performer Faure possessed a dark, smooth yet flexible baritone voice, which he used with impeccable skill and taste. He was a sophisticated interpretive artist, and was one of the most significant figures to have appeared on the French musical stage during the second half of the 19th century.

Movements or sections:
The ‘Crucifixus’ is of very good quality, and its harmonies stand up in comparison to the greatest composers of his day. It is dated c.1873, and woven upon texts of Victor Hugo (1802-1885). Subsequent versions were made for organ, and also with the principal melody on violin, so it is to be hoped that this FIVE cello version will prove equally rich!

Instrumentation:
QUINTET OF FIVE CELLOS
Arranged by David Johnstone

Downloads of 2 PDFs:
1] – General Score
2] – All individual parts

Approximate difficulty:
Medium

Dedicatee of this presentation (if applicable):
As an anecdote, this one was of the first ‘mature’ arrangements that David Johnstone ever made for cellos, whilst he was studying at the RAM in London back in the 1980s. It remained hidden away for some thirty years until his friend, the fabulous London cellist Paul Marleyn, re-sent it to him by surprise! So a little twigging here and there, and the key lowered a tone, and here is the ‘brand new’ version – the least I can do is to dedicate to Paul Marleyn!

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