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20 Mélodies sheet music

Augusta Holmès’s 20 Mélodies appears here through three individual songs: Chanson Lointaine (No. 1), La barque des amours (No. 3), and Noël d’Irlande (No. 7). Each listed score is for voice and piano, giving singers and pianists a way to explore separate numbers from the larger collection. The title points to a set of twenty songs, but this page covers only the three numbers listed, so it should not be treated as a complete edition.

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The three numbers on this page

Chanson Lointaine is No. 1, La barque des amours is No. 3, and Noël d’Irlande is No. 7. Each score is marked for chant voice and piano. The page does not show the other numbers that the collection title implies, so use the individual song titles when searching for a particular melody.

Opening musical details at a glance

The listing records different openings for each song: No. 1 has a four-flat key signature and 3/4 time at 69 BPM; No. 3 has three flats and 6/8 at 116 BPM; No. 7 has one flat and 3/4 at 60 BPM. These are opening indications for the scores listed, not a summary of the whole song.

Text credits and transcription notes

Augusta Holmès is credited as lyricist for Chanson Lointaine and Noël d’Irlande, while the lyricist for La barque des amours is marked unknown. The entries for La barque des amours and Noël d’Irlande also carry transcription notes referring to IMSLP #295514; La barque des amours names Eloge as transcriber. Chanson Lointaine has no comparable transcription credit in the listing.

What to verify in the score

Use the opening key, time signature and tempo as a quick orientation, then check the full score for changes of key, metre, tempo and any language or text underlay. The page does not establish a difficulty level, a definitive edition, or whether every number in 20 Mélodies uses the same voice-and-piano scoring.

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Common questions

Which songs from Augusta Holmès’s 20 Mélodies are represented on this page?

The page lists three songs from Augusta Holmès’s 20 Mélodies: Chanson Lointaine (No. 1), La barque des amours (No. 3), and Noël d’Irlande (No. 7). Each is presented in a voice-and-piano score.

What instrumentation is used in the listed 20 Mélodies scores?

The three listed scores for Augusta Holmès’s 20 Mélodies are marked for chant voice and piano. That scoring describes the versions on this page; it does not confirm the original instrumentation of every song in the set.

What opening keys do the available numbers use?

Chanson Lointaine opens with a four-flat key signature, La barque des amours with three flats, and Noël d’Irlande with one flat. These are the opening signatures recorded for the listed scores, not necessarily the key of the entire song.

What time signatures and tempos are recorded for these songs?

Chanson Lointaine is listed in 3/4 at 69 BPM, La barque des amours in 6/8 at 116 BPM, and Noël d’Irlande in 3/4 at 60 BPM. The figures describe opening indications in the scores rather than fixed performance choices.

Who is credited with the texts of these 20 Mélodies songs?

Augusta Holmès is credited as lyricist for Chanson Lointaine and Noël d’Irlande. The lyricist for La barque des amours is marked unknown in the listing.

Are the listed 20 Mélodies scores transcriptions?

For Augusta Holmès’s 20 Mélodies, the entries for La barque des amours and Noël d’Irlande include transcription notes citing IMSLP #295514; La barque des amours names Eloge as transcriber. Chanson Lointaine has no transcription credit in the listing, so the page does not establish whether it is an original or arranged version.