Charles F. Gounod

Charles F. Gounod
Short Name: Charles F. Gounod
Full Name: Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893
Birth Year: 1818
Death Year: 1893

Charles F. Gounod (b. Paris, France, 1818; d. St. Cloud, France, 1893) was taught initially by his pianist mother. Later he studied at the Paris Conservatory, won the "Grand Prix de Rome" in 1839, and continued his musical training in Vienna, Berlin, and Leipzig. Though probably most famous for his opera Faust (1859) and other instrumental music (including his Meditation sur le Prelude de Bach, to which someone added the Ave Maria text for soprano solo), Gounod also composed church music-four Masses, three Requiems, and a Magnificat. His smaller works for church use were published as Chants Sacres. When he lived in England (1870-1875), Gounod became familiar with British cathedral music and served as conductor of what later became the Royal Choral Society.

Bert Polman

Wikipedia Biography

Charles-François Gounod (/ɡuːˈnoʊ/; French: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa ɡuno]; 17 June 1818 – 18 October 1893), usually known as Charles Gounod, was a French composer. He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertory. He composed a large amount of church music, many songs, and popular short pieces including his Ave Maria (an elaboration of a Bach piece), and Funeral March of a Marionette.

Tunes by Charles F. Gounod (46)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
[Amante y buen Jesús, llenos de fe venimos]Ch. Gounod (Composer)233453 17655 64534
[Be not afraid, trust in thy Savior]Gounod (Composer)455566 66555 51161
[Bendita sea tu pureza]Ch. Gounod (Composer)233333 21313 55433
[Chant] (Gounod 55356)Gounod (Composer)355356 53577 57771
CRADLED ALL LOWLYCharles F. Gounod (Arranger)1012311 56654 3
[Das Jahr ist nun zu Ende] (Gounod)Ch. Gounod (Composer)335643 21517 7565
[El Dios de amor, mi dulce Bien ansiado]Ch. Gounod (Composer)233455 55436 55153
EVENING HYMN (Gounod)C. F. Gounod, 1813-93 (Composer)532143 32556 71654
[Father in heaven, humbly to Thee we pray]Charles Francois Gounod, (1818-1893) (Composer)255555 55555 56666
[Forward, and follow the Lord our King!]Charles Gounod (Composer)315123 12253 16716
[From Egypt's bondage come]Ch. Gounod (Composer)212343 23345 65455
[Glory be to God on high!] (Gounod)Charles F. Gounod (Arranged from)551313 52316 5
[Glory be to Thee, O Lord] (Gounod)C. Gounod (Composer)656117 21
[Praise ye the Father, let every heart give thanks to Him] (Gounod)Charles F. Gounod (Composer)3955514 44321 54333
[Hail to the great Creator]Gounod (Composer (Chorus))233355 63543 462
[Hark! my soul, it is the Lord] (Gounod)Ch. Gounod (Composer)211155 56662 26654
[Hosanna in the highest] (Gounod)Charles F Gounod, 1818-1893 (Composer)212432 21
HOSMER (Gounod)Gounod (Composer)411275 33231 35544
[I cannot shine like the sun, so bright]Gounod (Composer)356715 57666 71266
JERUSALEM (Gounod)F. Gounod (Composer)255555 55555 331
LE CALVAIRECh. Gounod (Composer)211111 16666 55563
[Lord, have mercy upon us] (Gounod)C. Gounod (Composer)556111 72355 66117
LUX FIATCharles F. Gounod, 1818-1893 (Composer)2933353 43122 15453
LUX PRIMA (Gounod)Charles F. Gounod (Composer)15111132 17153 33543
MESSIAS (Gounod)Ch. Gounod (Composer)433331 22334 33321
[O bless the Lord, my soul] (Gounod)Gounod (Composer)235432 11432 21124
[¡Oh Jesús, de tu amor me inflamas!]Ch. Gounod (Composer)351565 43325 65424
OLNEY (Gounod)Charles Gounod (Composer)555563 54447 65435
PARIS (Gounod)C. Gounod (Composer)233211 71534 51432
[Part in peace! is day before us?]Gounod (Composer)453211 65443 56713
REDEMPTION (Gounod)Charles F. Gounod (Composer)2733342 17215 55643
RESIGNATION (Gounod)Charles Gounod (Composer)555563 44524 33326
[Send out thy light and thy truth]Charles F. Gounod, 1818-1893 (Composer)2
[Sweet the moments, rich in blessing] (Gounod)Chas. Gounod (Composer)211321 76715 33543
[The King of love my Shepherd is] (Gounod)Gounod (Composer)233451 32213 25545
THE RADIANT MORN (Gounod)Charles F. Gounod (Composer)3232345 43215 45676
[There is no flock, however watched and tended]Chas. Gounod (Composer)233355 55635 43326
[Though poor be the chamber]Chas. Gounod (Composer)1113212 11567 65117
THREEFOLD AMEN (Gounod)Gounod (Composer)112346 51317 13432
TRIUMPH (Gounod)C. Gounod (Composer)517611 7671
TWILIGHT (Gounod)Gounod (Composer)517123 21543 2343
[Unfold, unfold, unfold]Gounod (Composer)251133 51171 21757
VENI EMMANUEL (Gounod)Charles F. Gounod (Composer)2835431 32157 65353
[Virgin-born! we bow before Thee!]C. Gounod (Composer)217656 76517 65
[We sing His love, Who once was slain]C. Gounod (Composer)251353 32125 31621
[Welcome, day of blessing]Gounod (1818-1893) (Composer)1415123 13455 65535

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