Ave Maria and Other Great Sacred Songs 41 Songs for Voice and Keyboard

The most popular religious songs of the past 250 years appear in this collection, a treasury of sacred songs known and loved by singers and listeners at home, in church, and in concert. Two versions of "Ave Maria" are featured: Schubert's moving 1825 version, and the interpretation by Charles Gounod based on Bach's prelude from the Well-Tempered Clavier. Other contents include "O Holy Night," "Kol Nidre," Fauré's "Pie Jesu" (from his Requiem), Franck's "Panis Angelicus," Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus," Sullivan's "The Lost Chord," and many other favorites. Attractive vocal accompaniment is provided for either organ manuals or piano.Smith, Rollin is the author of 'Ave Maria and Other Great Sacred Songs 41 Songs for Voice and Keyboard' with ISBN 9780486431314 and ISBN 0486431312.