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Au cimetière
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Au cimetière by Gabriel Fauré — Lyrics
Heureux qui meurt ici
Ainsi que les oiseaux des champs!
Son corps près des amis
Est mis dans l'herbe et dans les chants.
Il dort d'un bon sommeil
Vermeil, sous le ciel radieux.
Tous ceux qu'il a connus,
Venus, lui font de longs adieux.
A sa croix les parents
Pleurants, restent agenouillés;
Et ses os, sous les fleurs,
De pleurs, sont doucement mouillés.
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About Au cimetière
Gabriel Fauré's Au cimetière is a poignant secular song for solo voice and piano, set to an evocative French text. The lyrics contemplate the peacefulness of dying at home, surrounded by loved ones and the gentle sounds of nature, contrasting this with the tragic fate of those lost at sea. Fauré's setting captures the melancholic yet serene atmosphere of the cemetery, reflecting on the finality of death and the quiet dignity of burial. The music offers a reflective and deeply human perspective on mortality, making it a moving choice for recital or concert programming.
