Religious Vocal Works: Vol. 4: Songs of praise and other church songs

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Religious Vocal Works in 5 volumes
Vol. 4: Songs of praise and other church songs

Cantique de Jean Racine, opus 144 pour choeur à quatre voix mixtes, ténor solo, harpe et orgue
Deux cantiques de première communion pour voix moyenne, avec orgue
O mystère d’amour, opus 146
Troupe innocente, opus 142
Prière de Noël, opus 44 pour choeur à quatre voix mixtes a capella

Mel Bonis‘ career resembles that of reserved, non-career-oriented artists whom music history tends to forget. Her experiences as a woman in French society in the period between
the Franco-Prussian War and the First World War and the irregular rhythm of her composing also played their part. Nevertheless, she remains a highly inspired composer
whose abilities were unanimously recognised by her contemporaries.
Thus the historical contribution of this edition is threefold: It offers music lovers and musicologists the opportunity to discover the sacred work of a late post-Romantic composer,
written in a rather unusual personal context, to expand our knowledge of women composers and, last but not least, to deepen our understanding of their means of expression.