Pavane, Op. 50

Gabriel Fauré

General Info

Year: 1887 / 1999
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Piano
Publisher: Carl Fischer
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Vibraphone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, is a pavane by the French composer Gabriel Fauré written in 1887. It was originally a piano piece, but is better known in Fauré's version for orchestra and optional chorus. Obtaining its rhythm from the slow processional Spanish court dance of the same name, the Pavane ebbs and flows from a series of harmonic and melodic climaxes, conjuring a haunting Belle Époque elegance.

- Program Note from Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music

The Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, is a short work by the French composer Gabriel Fauré written in 1887. It was originally a piano piece, but is better known in Fauré's version for orchestra and optional chorus. It was first performed in Paris in 1888, becoming one of the composer's most popular works.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
L.V. Berkner High School (Richardson, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Michael Brashear, conductor) – 22 December 2000 (2000 Midwest Clinic)

State Ratings

Florida: III
Louisiana: I
South Carolina: III

Performances

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Wellington (Fla.) Community High School Symphonic Band (Mary S. Oser, conductor) – March 2016
L.V. Berkner High School (Richardson, Tx.) Symphonic Band (Michael Brashear, conductor) – 22 December 2000 (2000 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by this Composer

Apres un Reve
Cantique de Jean Racine (arr. Musgrave) (1865/2009)
Cantique de Jean Racine (arr. Suzuki) (1865/2000)
Chant Funéraire (orch. Moss) (1921/2004)
Dolly Op 56 (arr. Matsushiro) (1894-1897)
Dolly Suite (set. Woodley) (1894-1897/<2013)
Fantasie (tr. Hudson) (1898/)
Fantasie for Flute and Thirteen Winds (arr. LaBauve) (1898/)
Pavane (arr. Brand) (1887/1999)
Pavane (arr. Gardner) (1887)
Pavane (arr. Hannah) (1887/)
Pavane in G minor (arr. Dunnigan) (1887/2020)
Pavane, Op. 50 (arr. Clark) (1887/1999)
Pelleas et Melisande
Pie Jesu (arr. Friedman) (1887-1890/1977)
Pie Jesu (arr. Grevenbroek) (1887-1890/2012)
Pie Jesu (arr. Lloyd Webber and Sudduth) (1887-1890/1990)
Sicilienne (arr. Clark) (1893/1898/2009)
Tuscan Serenade (arr. Grainger) (1865/1937/1994)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Gabriel Fauré." Accessed 6 August 2017
Pavane (Fauré). Wikipedia Accessed 9 July 2022
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