Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
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Composition Year | 1897 |
Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; For mixed chorus, organ, orchestra; |
Contents |
Work Title | Psalm 136 |
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Alternative. Title | Psaume CXXXVI ; Assis sur les berges du fleuve ; By the rivers of Babylon |
Composer | Ropartz, Guy |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IGR 61 |
Key | B-flat minor |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1897 |
First Performance. | 1898 in Nancy |
First Publication. | 1897? |
Librettist | Psalm CXXXVII |
Language | French |
Dedication | Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 15 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Romantic |
Instrumentation | chorus, organ and orchestra |
Recorded in 1995 on Marco Polo (reissued in 2001 on Naxos.)
See
This is the psalm usually referred to as 137, but numbering systems differ. Note the opening line: as I sat by the banks of the river.