Description

• Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
• Instrumentation (this edition): String Orchestra
• Originally for: SATB Choir, Orchestra
• Work: Le déluge (Oratorio), Op. 45
• Binding:
• UPC: 676737620325
• Size: 8.9 x 12.0 inches
• Pages: None

Description

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) composed the French oratorio Le Déluge (The Flood), Op. 45 in 1875. Using a libretto (a “poème biblique”) by Louis Gallet, it tells the biblical story of Noah and the flood. in three parts with a Prélude, the full oratorio premiered on March 5, 1876, at the Théâtre du Châtelet under Edouard Colonne. Despite often being included among Saint-Saëns’ best works, the oratorio is rarely performed. The Prélude, however, which includes a passage for solo violin, is more often extracted for concert performances.

A string count of 8-8-5-5-5 is included in the set.