Gabriel Fauré

A classical concert devoted to the music of Gabriel Fauré, the French composer, organist and teacher, at St Mary Le Strand Church in London.

Gabriel Fauré (1845–1924) was a French composer, organist and teacher who became one of the leading figures of French music in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His best-known works include the Requiem, the Pavane, Op. 50, and the piano Nocturnes and Barcarolles. He is also highly regarded for his mélodies, art songs set to poems by writers including Paul Verlaine. Fauré later directed the Paris Conservatoire, where he taught many younger composers.

The music is intimate in scale: much of Fauré's output is written for voice and piano, chamber ensemble, or solo keyboard, and the Requiem is a choral and orchestral work. Listeners coming to his music for the first time will find a lyrical, restrained language, with melodic lines that unfold gently over flowing harmony.

The concert takes place at St Mary Le Strand Church, a religious building in central London, and suits listeners interested in French art song, sacred choral writing and the piano repertoire.