
Finzi: For St Cecilia Op.30 for Solo Tenor, Chorus & Orchestra
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Ravel's L'Aurore (The Dawn), composed in 1905, is a choral work for tenor, mixed chorus, and orchestra, originally created as part of his bid for the prestigious Prix de Rome. Set to a French text by Édouard Guinand, the piece is divided into two parts: the first evokes the gentle awakening of nature at dawn, while the second praises the rising sun. Ravel’s orchestration is rich in subtle colors, effectively capturing the serenity of early morning light. Despite its initial association with the competition, L'Aurore remains an important, though infrequently performed, example of Ravel's early skill in choral and orchestral writing, first performed in 1905 under conductor Paul Paray.