Faure was an organist who became Inspector ofConservatoires in France and in the early part ofhis career many of his compositions whereproduced during summer holidays and you canhear it in some of the music such as theBarcarolle (Venetian boating song).Pavane originally arranged for Orchestra andChorus here on percussion.
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The Faure Dolly Suite was composed for hisdaughter who went on to marry Debussy. Thiswas used as the signature tune for a Britishradio programme for young children in the1950's and brings back vivid childhoodmemories for a whole generation.
In theFantasie No 1the flying sinesynthesizer is used to embellish the lyrical linewhile the steel drums and vibraphone handlethe counter melodies in a jaunty manner.In the transcription of Faure’s Sicilennetheharp is joined by angel voices while rhythm andbass are provided by the steel drums.
Copyright: we retain the copy right on our arrangements for public performance or any other commercial application but grant you the right to download it free of charge for your own personal use. Donation: If you enjoy the music I would be grateful if you would make a donation to the charitable Trust Fund run by Croydon Whitgift Rotary Club.
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Faure was an organist who became Inspector of Conservatoires in France and in the early part of his career many of his compositions where produced during summer holidays and you can hear it in some of the music such as the Barcarolle (Venetian boating song).Pavane originally arranged for Orchestra and Chorus here on percussion.
The Faure Dolly Suite was composed for his daughter who went on to marry Debussy. This was used as the signature tune for a British radio programme for young children in the 1950's and brings back vivid childhood memories for a whole generation.
Kitty ValseIn the Fantasie No 1the flying sine synthesizer is used to embellish the lyrical line while the steel drums and vibraphone handle the counter melodies in a jaunty manner.In the transcription of Faure’s Sicilennethe harp is joined by angel voices while rhythm and bass are provided by the steel drums.