Masters of French Music Part 12

AMBROISE THOMAS

_DRAMATIC WORKS_

1. "Le Double ech.e.l.le," opera comique, 1 act. 1837.

2. "Le Perruquier de la Regence," op. com., 3 acts. 1838.

3. "La Gipsy," ballet, 2 acts. 1839.

(In collaboration with Benoist.) 4. "Le Panier fleuri," op. com., 1 act. 1839.

5. "Carline," op., 3 acts. 1840.

6. "Le Comte de Carmagnole," op., 2 acts. 1841.

7. "Le Guerillero," op., 2 acts. 1842.

8. "Angelique et Medor," op. com., 1 act. 1843.

9. "Mina," op. com., 3 acts. 1843.

10. "Betty," ballet, 2 acts. 1846.

11. "Le Cad," op. com., 3 acts. 1849.

12. "Le Songe d'une Nuit d'ete," op. com., 3 acts. 1850.

13. "Raymond," op., 3 acts. 1851.

14. "La Tonelli," op., 2 acts. 1853.

15. "La Cour de Celimene," op. com., 2 acts. 1855.

16. "Psyche," op., 3 acts. 1857.

17. "Le Carnaval de Venise," op. com., 3 acts. 1857.

18. "Le Roman d'Elvire," op. com., 3 acts. 1860.

19. "Mignon," op., 3 acts. 1866.

20. "Hamlet," op., 5 acts. 1868.

21. "Gille et Gillotin," op. com., 1 act. 1874.

22. "Francoise de Rimini," op., 5 acts. 1882.

23. "La Tempete," ballet. 1889.

_SACRED WORKS_

Requiem.

Messe Solennelle.

Marche Religieuse.

3 Motets.

_MISCELLANEOUS WORKS_

"Hommage a Boeldieu," cantata.

"Souvenirs d'Italie," 6 romances, pour chant et piano.

Quintet for strings.

Quartet for strings, op. 1.

Trio for piano, violin, or violoncello.

"Fantaisie," for piano or orchestra.

"Fantaisie sur un air ecossais," for piano.

"Six caprices pour piano."

"Deux nocturnes."

"Rondeaux pour piano a quatre mains."

Choruses for male voices.

&c. &c.

CHARLES GOUNOD

_DRAMATIC WORKS_

1. "Sapho," op., 3 acts. 1851.

2. "La Nonne sanglante," op., 5 acts. 1854.

3. "Le Medecin Malgre Lui," op. com., 3 acts. 1858.

4. "Faust," op., 5 acts. 1859.

5. "Philemon et Baucis," op. com., 2 acts. 1860.

(Later enlarged to 3 acts.) 6. "La Colombe," op. com., 2 acts. 1860.

7. "La Reine de Saba," op., 5 acts. 1862.

8. "Mireille," op., 5 acts. 1864.

9. "Romeo et Juliette," op., 5 acts. 1867.

10. "Cinq Mars," op., 4 acts. 1877.

11. "Polyeucte," op., 5 acts. 1878.

12. "Le Tribut de Zamora," op., 4 acts. 1881.

"Georges Dandin," op. com. (unperformed).

_SACRED WORKS_

Several Ma.s.ses, of which the best known is the "Messe de Ste.

Cecile," 1855. Amongst the others may be mentioned the "Messe aux Orpheonistes," 1852; "Messe du Sacre Cur," 1876; "Messe de "Paques,"1885, and "Messe a la Memoire de Jeanne d'Arc," 1887.

"Tobie," oratorio. 1854.

"The Redemption." 1882.

"Mors et vita." 1885.

"Hymne a St. Augustin." 1885.

"De Profundis."

"Te Deum."

Also a quant.i.ty of motets, choruses, and other religious compositions.

_VOCAL WORKS_

"1er. Recueil de 20 Melodies." (Includes the "Ave Maria" on the first prelude of Bach; "Venise," "Serenade," "Le Vallon," "Chanson du Printemps," "Jesus de Nazareth," "Le Soir," etc.).

"2eme. Recueil de 20 Melodies." (Includes "Marguerite," "Medje,"

"Envoi de Fleurs," "Au Printemps," "Ce que je suis sans toi,"