Ave Maria - 2 sopranos (soprano/alto) and organ.

No, it is not only Mozart that one has to think of when hearing the Ave verum, or Bach/Gounod when hearing the Ave Maria : Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921), too, set these texts to music several times - for example, for organ (without pedal) and two identical voices. The organ may even be replaced by a piano, the vocal parts can be sung by two sopranos, soprano and mezzo-soprano, or soprano and alto.
If the performers are good, one may even consider a performance of the sacred compositions in groups. Now available in attractive single editions, the two settings are valuable additions to the repertoire and impressive alternatives to the common Ave settings. Besetzung : 2 sopranos (soprano/alto) and organ