Messe des pêcheurs de Villerville
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The Messe des pêcheurs de Villerville (Mass of the fishermen of Villerville) is a missa brevis
written by Gabriel Fauré
in collaboration with his former pupil André Messager
. The composers worked togetherhttp://www.ccfo.org.uk/1_3_2002.htm on the mass in the summer of 1881
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The sections of the mass run as follows:
The first performance took place in Villerville on 4 September 1881 accompanied by a harmonium and a violin. The concert was in aid of the fishermen's charitable association. Messager orchestrated the first four sections, and Fauré the last. A second performance, this time accompanied by orchestra, was given in Villerville the following year.
In 1907
Heugel & Cie published a version of the mass, removing Messager's sections, and incorporating a new Kyrie by Fauré; this version appeared under the title Messe basse.
Missa Brevis
Missa brevis literally means "short mass" and can refer to different types of musical setting of the Mass. Modernly, Missa brevis is generally understood as a setting of parts of the ordinary mass...
written by Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Fauré
Gabriel Urbain Fauré was a French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. He was one of the foremost French composers of his generation, and his musical style influenced many 20th century composers...
in collaboration with his former pupil André Messager
André Messager
André Charles Prosper Messager , was a French composer, organist, pianist, conductor and administrator. His stage compositions included ballets and 30 opéra comiques and operettas, among which Véronique, had lasting success, with Les p'tites Michu and Monsieur Beaucaire also enjoying international...
. The composers worked togetherhttp://www.ccfo.org.uk/1_3_2002.htm on the mass in the summer of 1881
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The sections of the mass run as follows:
- Kyrie (Messager)
- Gloria Benedictus (Fauré)
- Sanctus (Fauré)
- O Salutaris (Messager)
- Agnus Dei (Fauré)
The first performance took place in Villerville on 4 September 1881 accompanied by a harmonium and a violin. The concert was in aid of the fishermen's charitable association. Messager orchestrated the first four sections, and Fauré the last. A second performance, this time accompanied by orchestra, was given in Villerville the following year.
In 1907
1907 in music
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Heugel & Cie published a version of the mass, removing Messager's sections, and incorporating a new Kyrie by Fauré; this version appeared under the title Messe basse.