Pavane, Op. 50 for Orchestra and Optional Chorus

Instrumentation: 2, 2, 2, 2 - 2, 0, 0, 0, str, mx chor ad libThe Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, is by 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.

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