Cantique de Jean Racine: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$78.00 USD

Cantique de Jean Racine: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Cantique de Jean Racine: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-31728
Price: 78.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By Gabriel Fauré / arr. Monty R. Musgrave

Grade: 4 (Medium Difficult)

Item: 00-31728

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Cantique de Jean Racine was composed by Fauré in 1865. This magnificent setting for winds retains all the glory and color of the full chorus and orchestra version, complete with harp and string bass.

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Series: Alfred Concert Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 160

UPC: 038081351001

SKU: 00-31728

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About the Composer: Gabriel Fauré

Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) shaped French musical aesthetics across six decades, moving fluidly between Romantic lyricism and the harmonic innovations that would define early modernism. His gift for melody and his mastery of orchestration made him equally comfortable writing for intimate chamber forces and expansive choral ensembles, a facility that appears throughout his sacred and secular works.

As director of the Paris Conservatoire and a prolific composer of songs, chamber music, and orchestral works, Fauré influenced generations of musicians. His pieces remain staples of the recital hall, concert stage, and increasingly, the wind band repertoire, where his sophisticated harmonies and graceful scoring continue to reward both musicians and audiences.

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Why we love this

Monty Musgrave's arrangement captures every nuance of Fauré's original without overwhelming your band's resources. A Grade 4 piece that demands artistry rather than technical flash, this work elevates programs at festivals and concerts while building the kind of musicianship that transfers to everything else your students play.

What to expect

Sacred yet never heavy, this setting radiates quiet light. The harmonic language shifts subtly beneath lyrical lines, creating an impression of simplicity that dissolves the moment you listen closely. It feels like watching sunlight move across a cathedral interior: stately, meditative, and profoundly beautiful.

Who it's for

Directors programming festival and concert seasons who need repertoire that showcases mature musicianship without requiring advanced technical facility. This arrangement serves ensembles ready to move beyond purely technical challenges into pieces where tonal beauty, phrase shape, and restraint matter most.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the harp and string bass parts with care; they anchor the harmonic foundation and shouldn't disappear behind the winds, particularly in the softer sections.
Treat the melodic lines with vocal sensitivity, shaping phrases as if you're singing them yourself and encouraging wind players to breathe where a soprano voice would.
Shape dynamics gradually and deliberately; Fauré avoids abrupt changes, preferring long-arc crescendos and diminuendos that create luminous rather than dramatic effect.
Pay attention to the interplay between woodwinds and brass in the middle sections; the color shift is essential to the piece's architecture and should feel natural, not forced.

How to use it

Anchor a spring concert with this piece, programming it as a contrast to more energetic works and letting its reflective character settle your audience. It also fits well into thematic programs exploring sacred music across cultures or Romantic-era masterworks adapted for band.