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Faust : grand opera [music] / music by Charles Gounod ; written by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré ; English version by H.F. Chorley ; new edition (to which has been added "The ballet music") has been carefully corrected and revised from the full score, with indications of the instrumentation by Clarence Lucas

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ScoreScorePublisher number: 20533 | Chappell & Co. Ltd.Language: English, French Original language: French Publication details: London : Chappell & Co., [n.d.].Edition: New and Revised EditionDescription: 1 vocal score (246 p.) ; music ; 28 cmUniform titles:
  • Faust Vocal score English & French
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 20 M 782.1 GOUN
Contents:
ACT I : No 1. Solo and Chorus: Recit. (Faust) - In vain do I call = En vain j'interroge ; Chorus of Peasants - Careless, idle maiden = Paresseuse fille -- No 2. Scene and Duet: Recit. (Faust) - If I prat there is none to hear = Mais ce Dieu ; Duet (Faust and Mephistopheles) - Be mine the delight = A moi les plaisirs --
ACT II : No 3. Grand Chorus (La Kermesse) - Red or white liquor = Vin ou bière -- No 4. Scene, Recit. Cavatina, and Song: Solo (Valentine) - Dear gift of my sister = Ô sainte médaille ; Cavatina (Valentine) - Loving smile of sister kind (Avant de quitter) ; Song (Mephistopheles) - Clear the way for the calf of gold = Le beau d'or -- No 5. Scene and Chorale: Chorus - An odd song, on my life = Merci de ta chanson ; Chorale - 'Gainst the powers of evil = De l'enter qui vent -- No 6. Waltz and Chorus: Light as air = Ainsi que la brise légère --
ACT III : No 7. Introduction, Song & Recit.: Introduction ; The Flower Song (Siebel) - Gentle flowers in the dew = Faites-lui mes aveux ; Recit. (Faust) - Is it here? = C'est ici? -- No 8. Scene and Cavatina: Recit. (Faust) - What is it that charms me = Quel trouble inconnu ; Cavatina (Faust) - All hail! thou dwelling pure and lowly = Salut! demeure chaste et pure ; Recit. (Mephistopheles) - Attention! here she comes = Alerte, la voilà! -- No 9. Scene, Air, and Song: Recit. (Margarita) - I wish I could but know = Je voudrais bien savoir ; Air (Margarita) - Over the sea in Thule of old = Il état un Roi de Thule ; The Jewel Song (Margarita) - O heaven, what brilliant gems = Ô Dieu! qui de bijoux -- No 10. Scene, Quartet, and Recit.: Recit. (Martha) - Saints above and angels = Seigneur Dieu i que vois-je ; Quartet (Margarita, Martha, Faust, and Mephistopheles) - Lean on my arm = Prenez mon bras un movement ; Recit. (Mephistopheles) - It was high time = Il état temps -- No 11. Grand Duet and Scene: Duet (Margarita and Faust) - The hour is late = Il se fait tard ; Recit. (Mephistopheles) - Why? you dreamer = Téte folle! --
ACT IV : No 12. Introduction, Scene, Air, and Romance: Introduction ; Recit. (Margarita) - At last they have gone by = Elles ne song plus là ; Recit. (Margarita) - They mock at me unseen = Ellès se cachaient ; Recit. (Siebel) - Marguerite! my fried = Marguerite! Siebel! ; Romance (Siebel) - When all was young = Si le bonheur -- No 13. The Church Scene: Introduction ; Prayer (Margarita) - O Thou! who on Thy throne = Seigneur, daignes permettre ; Solo (Mephistopheles) - Recollect the old time = Souviens toileting du passé ; Chorus - When the book = Quand du Seigneur ; Solo (Margarita) and Chorus - O Thou! who on Thy throne = Seigneur, accueillez -- No 14. The Soldier' Chorus: Chorus - Fold the flag, my brothers = Déposons les armes ; Recit. (Valentine) - Ah, by Mars! = Eʰ, Parbleu! ; Chorus - Glory and love to the men of old = Gloire immortelle ; Recit. (Valentine) - Come on, my boy! = Allons, Siebel -- No 15. Serenade: Serenade (Mephistopheles) - Catarina, while you play at sleeping = Vous qui faites l'endormi -- No 16. The Duel: Trio (Faust, Valentine, and Mephistopheles) - What is your will with me? = Que voulez-vous? -- No 17. The Death of Valentine: Chorus - This way was the noise = Par ici, mes amis ; Solo (Valentine) - Hear my last words = Ecoute-moi bien ; Chorus - Heav'n give him rest = Que le Seigneur --
ACT V : No 18. Intermezzo and Recitative: Intermezzo ; Recit. (Faust) - Begone! = Va-t-en! -- No 19. Duet: Recit. (Faust) - My heart is torn with grief = Mon cœur est pénétré ; Recit. (Margarita) - Ah! I do hear thee = Ah c'est voix ; Duet (Margarita and Faust) - Ah! I love thee only = Our, c'est too je t'aime -- No 20. Trio and Finale: Recit. (Mephistopheles) - The leave her = Alerte ; Trio (Margarita, Faust, and Mephistopheles) - Holy angel = Anges purs ; Chorus of Angels - All who have sinned here = Christ est ressuscité -- Ballet music.
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ACT I : No 1. Solo and Chorus: Recit. (Faust) - In vain do I call = En vain j'interroge ; Chorus of Peasants - Careless, idle maiden = Paresseuse fille -- No 2. Scene and Duet: Recit. (Faust) - If I prat there is none to hear = Mais ce Dieu ; Duet (Faust and Mephistopheles) - Be mine the delight = A moi les plaisirs --

ACT II : No 3. Grand Chorus (La Kermesse) - Red or white liquor = Vin ou bière -- No 4. Scene, Recit. Cavatina, and Song: Solo (Valentine) - Dear gift of my sister = Ô sainte médaille ; Cavatina (Valentine) - Loving smile of sister kind (Avant de quitter) ; Song (Mephistopheles) - Clear the way for the calf of gold = Le beau d'or -- No 5. Scene and Chorale: Chorus - An odd song, on my life = Merci de ta chanson ; Chorale - 'Gainst the powers of evil = De l'enter qui vent -- No 6. Waltz and Chorus: Light as air = Ainsi que la brise légère --

ACT III : No 7. Introduction, Song & Recit.: Introduction ; The Flower Song (Siebel) - Gentle flowers in the dew = Faites-lui mes aveux ; Recit. (Faust) - Is it here? = C'est ici? -- No 8. Scene and Cavatina: Recit. (Faust) - What is it that charms me = Quel trouble inconnu ; Cavatina (Faust) - All hail! thou dwelling pure and lowly = Salut! demeure chaste et pure ; Recit. (Mephistopheles) - Attention! here she comes = Alerte, la voilà! -- No 9. Scene, Air, and Song: Recit. (Margarita) - I wish I could but know = Je voudrais bien savoir ; Air (Margarita) - Over the sea in Thule of old = Il état un Roi de Thule ; The Jewel Song (Margarita) - O heaven, what brilliant gems = Ô Dieu! qui de bijoux -- No 10. Scene, Quartet, and Recit.: Recit. (Martha) - Saints above and angels = Seigneur Dieu i que vois-je ; Quartet (Margarita, Martha, Faust, and Mephistopheles) - Lean on my arm = Prenez mon bras un movement ; Recit. (Mephistopheles) - It was high time = Il état temps -- No 11. Grand Duet and Scene: Duet (Margarita and Faust) - The hour is late = Il se fait tard ; Recit. (Mephistopheles) - Why? you dreamer = Téte folle! --

ACT IV : No 12. Introduction, Scene, Air, and Romance: Introduction ; Recit. (Margarita) - At last they have gone by = Elles ne song plus là ; Recit. (Margarita) - They mock at me unseen = Ellès se cachaient ; Recit. (Siebel) - Marguerite! my fried = Marguerite! Siebel! ; Romance (Siebel) - When all was young = Si le bonheur -- No 13. The Church Scene: Introduction ; Prayer (Margarita) - O Thou! who on Thy throne = Seigneur, daignes permettre ; Solo (Mephistopheles) - Recollect the old time = Souviens toileting du passé ; Chorus - When the book = Quand du Seigneur ; Solo (Margarita) and Chorus - O Thou! who on Thy throne = Seigneur, accueillez -- No 14. The Soldier' Chorus: Chorus - Fold the flag, my brothers = Déposons les armes ; Recit. (Valentine) - Ah, by Mars! = Eʰ, Parbleu! ; Chorus - Glory and love to the men of old = Gloire immortelle ; Recit. (Valentine) - Come on, my boy! = Allons, Siebel -- No 15. Serenade: Serenade (Mephistopheles) - Catarina, while you play at sleeping = Vous qui faites l'endormi -- No 16. The Duel: Trio (Faust, Valentine, and Mephistopheles) - What is your will with me? = Que voulez-vous? -- No 17. The Death of Valentine: Chorus - This way was the noise = Par ici, mes amis ; Solo (Valentine) - Hear my last words = Ecoute-moi bien ; Chorus - Heav'n give him rest = Que le Seigneur --

ACT V : No 18. Intermezzo and Recitative: Intermezzo ; Recit. (Faust) - Begone! = Va-t-en! -- No 19. Duet: Recit. (Faust) - My heart is torn with grief = Mon cœur est pénétré ; Recit. (Margarita) - Ah! I do hear thee = Ah c'est voix ; Duet (Margarita and Faust) - Ah! I love thee only = Our, c'est too je t'aime -- No 20. Trio and Finale: Recit. (Mephistopheles) - The leave her = Alerte ; Trio (Margarita, Faust, and Mephistopheles) - Holy angel = Anges purs ; Chorus of Angels - All who have sinned here = Christ est ressuscité -- Ballet music.

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