Fauré - Madrigal (Inhumaines) for SATB Choir, Piano, and String Duet or Clarinet Trio Ensemble_Trio or can optionally be played

or can optionally be played on contra-alto

The performances below were recorded by pianist Janie Lee Bullock with the Vega Quartet

Percussion 1 (2)

Clarinet in B-Flat 2 (3)

Fauré - Madrigal (Inhumaines) for SATB Choir, Piano, and String Duet or Clarinet Trio Ensemble_Trio or can optionally be playedMadrigal Without Mercy (Inhumaines) Music by Gabriel Faur Lyrics by Armand Silvestre Arranged and translated by William J. Bullock Grade 3 Duration 4: 15 This lighthearted part song was composed by Gabriel Faure in 1883 as a wedding gift to his friend and former student, the composer and conductor Andre Messager. Given the nature of the text, we must assume the gift was in jest. The title, Madrigal, is curious, for the piece is not at all a madrigal