[Welcome, day of blessing]

[Welcome, day of blessing]

Composer: Charles Gounod
Published in 5 hymnals

Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Charles Gounod

Charles F. Gounod (b. Paris, France, 1818; d. St. Cloud, France, 1893) was taught initially by his pianist mother. Later he studied at the Paris Conservatory, won the "Grand Prix de Rome" in 1839, and continued his musical training in Vienna, Berlin, and Leipzig. Though probably most famous for his opera Faust (1859) and other instrumental music (including his Meditation sur le Prelude de Bach, to which someone added the Ave Maria text for soprano solo), Gounod also composed church music-four Masses, three Requiems, and a Magnificat. His smaller works for church use were published as Chants Sacres. When he lived in England (1870-1875), Gounod became familiar with British cathedral music and served as conductor of what later became the Royal… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Welcome, day of blessing]
Composer: Charles Gounod
Incipit: 15123 13455 65535
Key: F Major or modal
Source: March Romaine
Copyright: Public Domain


The Cyber Hymnal #12128
Text: Welcome Song
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)


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The Cyber Hymnal #12128

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