French composers. Les Six.

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Composers that were born in France, or gained the French nationality.

Group of six French composers, named thus by a music critic after a concert in Paris in 1920, where their music was performed. They never actually saw themselves as a real group, because, even though they have some things in common, their musical styles developed differently. Alround artist Jean Cocteau was a sort of central person in that loosely bound group. One could call composer Erik Satie a kind of father to the group, being a generation older, but sharing their musical views. The thing these composers had in common, was that they all in some way reacted to the very romantic and serious musical style that was fashionable around the year 1900.

Group members

• Auric, Georges (1899–1983)
• Durey, Louis (1888–1979)
• Honegger, Arthur (1892–1955)
• Milhaud, Darius (1892–1974)
• Poulenc, Francis (1899–1963)
• Tailleferre, Germaine (1892–1983)

Sheet music

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Composers Showcase, Book 1
By Costley, Celis, Cuellar, Price, Strickland. For Piano. Composers Showcase. Contents include: Cool Guy; Nightfall’s Lullaby; Showdown at Jackson Square; The Camel’s Complaint; French Clowns; Remembering You. Level: Early Intermediate. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Operatic Anthology - Volume 2
(Celebrated Arias Selected From Operas By Old And Modern Composers In Five Volumes) Compiled by Kurt Adler. Songbook (two copies needed for performance) for voice (Mezzo-Soprano, Alto) and piano. Text language English, Cyrilic*, Russian (Phonetic)*, French*, Italian*, German*. 277 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Selected Works for Small Organ of the 18th an
By Various. Edited by Bal. For organ (cembalo/piano). Italian,English and French Composers. Published by C.F. Peters.

French Art Songs
By Various. For voice. CD Sheet Music (Version 1). The ultimate collection of the repertoire by French composers. Printable and viewable for PC and Macintosh. Level: all. CD Sheet Music. 3700 pages. Published by Theodore Presser Co.

Organ Fugues of the High Romantic Period in 6 volumes Volume 2
By Various. Edited by Kurt Lueders. For organ. French Organ Composers. Published by Forberg.

Hymn Preludes (30) Volume 3
By Healey Willan. For Organ. Hymn Preludes on English,French,German,Irish,Scottish and Welsh Hymns. Published by C.F. Peters.