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GOUNOD Charles.
MUSICAL MANUSCRIPT autographed "Charles Gounod", La
Redemption, Trilogie sacrée (1882); 566 pages in-fol. (35,5 x 27 cm), contemporary binding in midnight blue half-chagrin (binding a little worn).
Important complete manuscript of the orchestral score of this great oratorio.
Composed from 1869 to 1881, La Rédemption [CG 32; Condé p. 508-514], with lyrics by Gounod himself, for 4 soloists, mixed choir and large orchestra, was premiered at the Birmingham Festival on 30 August 1882, with the help of 400 choristers and an orchestra of 140 musicians, under the direction of Gounod, with great success. In the preface to the edition of the score, Gounod presented his work as follows: "This work is the lyrical exposition of the three great facts on which the existence of the
Christian Society rests, and which are: 1. The Passion and
Death of the Saviour, 2. His glorious life on earth, from His Resurrection to His
Ascension, 3. The diffusion of Christianity in the world by the Apostolic mission.
These three parts of the present Trilogy are preceded by a Prologue on the Creation, the Fall of our first parents and the promise of a Liberator.
The manuscript is carefully noted in black ink on 26-stave paper; it presents numerous corrections by scratching; each number is preceded by a title page (not paginated); Gounod paginated his score in blue pencil, each part having its own pagination; leaves were added (as shown sometimes by a double pagination, corrected) It was used as a conductor and bears autograph annotations in blue pencil.
The manuscript, signed and dated at the end: "4 June 1881", includes: - a page of dedication: "To the Memory of My Mother. To my beloved children
Jean and Jeanne Gounod. Ch. Gounod 4
June 1881 "; - the title: " La Rédemption Trilogie sacrée.
Words and music by Charles Gounod "; - the plan of the orchestra and chorus arrangement.
N° 1. Prologue. A. The Creation (Instrumental Prelude) " And the Spirit of God hovered over the waters " (p. 1-9). B. The Fall (Narrative): "Lord? when Your Word had formed Nature" .... (p. 10-33). C. The Promise of Redemption (Invisible Chorus): "The earth is my portion"... (p. 34-43).
Part One. [Calvary]. N° 1 (Narrative): "Do we condemn Jesus? (p. 44-54). - Continuation of No. 1. The March to Calvary (orchestra, choirs and solos) (p. 55-117). - N° 2. The
Crucifixion : " Jesus has arrived on the Holy
Hill ".... (p. 118-167). - Improperia (Chorus or Quartet): "O my Vine, why do you become bitter to me? (p. 168-179). - N° 3. Mary at the foot of the Cross: "Then Jesus, with his forehead bowed to the ground"... (p. 179-181). - Quartet and choir: "At the foot of the Cross"... (p. 188- 200). - The Blessed Virgin: "On the way to
Calvary"... (p. 201-202). - Choral (The Church): "On the way to Calvary you who pass by"... (p. 203-207). - N° 4. The two Thieves (p. 208-226): "Now, while at their feet the crowd was gathering" .... - Choral: "You are, O Jesus, the Salvation of Life"... (p. 227). - No. 5.
Darkness: Death of Jesus: Earthquake: "Now, from the sixth hour to the ninth"... (p. 229-260). - N° 6. "Narrative and Chorus": "And the Centurion, beating his breast"... "Christ became a victim for us"... (p.261-271).
Part Two. N° 1. Prophetic chorus (p. 1-12): "My Redeemer? I know that
You are the Life" .... - N° 2. The Holy
Women go to the Sepulchre : " Now, after the
Sabbath, Magdeleine and Mary "... (p. 13-45).
- N° 3. Appearance of Jesus to the Holy Women (p. 46-60) : "And behold, on the way" .....
- N° 4. The Sanhedrin: "Now, that same morning, the guardians of the tomb"... (p. 61-84).
- N° 5. The Holy Women before the Apostles: "While in sadness the disciples are plunged"... (p. 85-118). - N° 6. The Apparition of Jesus to the Apostles. The Ascension: "Of the eleven, however, the assembled company"... (p. 119-152).
Part Three. Pentecost. - No. 1.
Choir and solo soprano: "Ah? how beautiful are the steps of the messengers on the mountain"... (p. 1-34). - N° 2. The Cenacle : " It is the last day before Pentecost "... (p. 35-59). - N° 3. (Final). The Apostolic Hymn: "The Word became flesh, We preach his victory"... (p. 60-136).
Attached are: - 1° the detailed plan of the work, with references to the Evangelists (1 p. oblong in-4 in pencil); - 2° the autograph manuscript of the libretto of La Rédemption (notebook in-4 of 20 ff, 2° the autograph manuscript of the libretto of The Redemption (notebook in-4 of 20 ff., plus blank ff.), with a few erasures and corrections, and a count of the verses (in all 376), and a "Foreword"; - 3° a manuscript of the English translation of the libretto,
Redemption, a Sacred Trilogy (26 ff. in-4); - 4° 2 autograph musical manuscripts for the "Prophetic Chorus" of the 3rd part,
La Pentecôte: "Ah? qu'ils sont beaux"... : pencil sketch for voice and piano (3 oblong pages)
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