Born: June 18, 1818, Par­is, France.

Died: Oc­to­ber 18, 1893, St. Cloud, France (out­side Par­is).

Buried: D’Au­teuil Cem­e­te­ry, Par­is, France.

In the se­cular world, one of Gou­nod’s most played works is Fun­er­al March of the Mar­i­o­nettes, which was the basis of the theme song for the tel­e­vi­sion show “Al­fred Hitch­cock Pre­sents.”

Sources

Music

  1. Hail, Mighty Vic­tor, Shout Forth the Tid­ings
  2. Lux Fiat
  3. Lux Pri­ma (Gou­nod)
  4. Olney
  5. Radiant Morn
  6. Rouen