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Soprano solo, Mixed choir (SATB), Saxophone quartet, Organ, Strings SKU: BA.BA11305-90 Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. This edition: urtext edition. Paperback. Vocal Score. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA11305-90. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA11305-90). ISBN 9790006567034. 10.63 x 7.48 inches. Text Language: Latin. Preface: Stahl, Christina M. Psalm 137 "Super flumina Babylonis" also known as "By the rivers of Babylon" was an inspiration for many composers including Camille Saint-Saëns. He repeatedly occupied himself with his psalm motet for solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet, string orchestra and organ, originally composed in 1854. Two of the four versions – the first version in Latin and a much later version in English for alto solo, SATB choir and piano – are now available for the first time in Urtext performing editions taking a meticulous account of all the sources. Saint-Saëns lived up to his reputation as an innovative composer by exploring the use of the saxophone family in sacred music just a few years after the invention of these instruments. The successful combination of voice and saxophone creates a special sound experience.