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Choeur des soldats (Soldiers' Chorus): "Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux"
Staff Notation • Secular, Operas
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
TTBB · Micah Brandhandler
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Choeur des soldats (Soldiers' Chorus): "Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux" by Charles Gounod — Lyrics
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Gloire immortelle
de nos aïeux,
soisnous fidèle,
mourons comme eux!
et sous ton aile,
soldats vainqueurs,
dirige nos pas, enflamme nos cœurs!
Pour toi, mère patrie,
affrontant le sort,
tes fils, l'âme aguerrie,
ont bravé la mort!
ta voix sainte nous crie :
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About Choeur des soldats (Soldiers' Chorus): "Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux"
Charles Gounod’s Choeur des soldats from Faust is a stirring secular opera chorus, a powerful evocation of patriotic fervour. Performed here in an arrangement for TTBB male voices, it can be sung in its original French or in English translation. The text speaks of immortal glory and the sacrifice of soldiers for their motherland, before celebrating the return from battle and the embrace of peace. This is a stirring piece for a male choir, ideal for concerts or whenever a grand, declamatory effect is required. The music itself builds to a rousing climax, reflecting the drama and heroism of the opera’s narrative.
