By the Rivers of Babylon

Psalm 137 was an inspiration for many composers including Saint-Saëns, who set the text four times. This setting features alto solo, mixed chorus, piano, and English text. The first version, composed in 1854 for solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet, string orchestra, and organ, with Latin text is also available. Both versions are now available for the first time in Urtext performing editions that take a meticulous account of all sources and come complete with forewords in German, English, and French.