Super flumina Babylonis (Full Score)
Super flumina Babylonis (Full Score)
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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
- Full score (BA11305), vocal score (BA11305-90) and performance material (BA11305) available for sale
- Performance material available for hire (BA11305-72)