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Original

Prayer. Gioachino Rossini. Voice sheet music. Choir sheet music. Piano Accompaniment sheet music.

Translation

Prayer. Gioachino Rossini. Voice sheet music. Choir sheet music. Piano Accompaniment sheet music.

Original

Prayer. From Moses in Egypt for Mixed Voices, Optional Soloists and Piano. Composed by Gioachino Rossini. 1792-1868. For Mixed Voices, Optional Soloists, and Piano. Choral octavo. Standard notation. Duration 4. 30. Thorpe Music #392-03084. Published by Thorpe Music. PR.392030840. With Standard notation. In the nineteenth century, few pieces rivaled the choral "Prayer" from Rossini's opera. oratorio Mose in Egitto. Moses in Egypt. in popularity. Hailed as "stunning," "powerful," and "haunting," Prayer was greeted with tumultuous applause at its premiere in 1820 and quickly appeared in many versions, including vocal quartet, marching band, violin solo, and piano. Over-performed, the piece vanished into obscurity in the twentieth century. We are excited to reintroduce the beautiful Prayer in a new edition that incorporates Rossini's original version in Italian, his revised French version, and an English version, all in a single publication. Rarely do choirs have the opportunity to sing sacred music originally written in Italian, not Latin. An audience favorite.

Translation

Prayer. From Moses in Egypt for Mixed Voices, Optional Soloists and Piano. Composed by Gioachino Rossini. 1792-1868. For Mixed Voices, Optional Soloists, and Piano. Choral octavo. Standard notation. Duration 4. 30. Thorpe Music #392-03084. Published by Thorpe Music. PR.392030840. With Standard notation. In the nineteenth century, few pieces rivaled the choral "Prayer" from Rossini's opera. oratorio Moses in Egypt. Moses in Egypt. in popularity. Hailed as "stunning," "powerful," and "haunting," Prayer was greeted with tumultuous applause at its premiere in 1820 and quickly appeared in many versions, including vocal quartet, marching band, violin solo, and piano. Over-performed, the piece vanished into obscurity in the twentieth century. We are excited to reintroduce the beautiful Prayer in a new edition that incorporates Rossini's original version in Italian, his revised French version, and an English version, all in a single publication. Rarely do choirs have the opportunity to sing sacred music originally written in Italian, not Latin. An audience favorite.