Odelette for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 162: Full Orchestra, Solo Woodwind(s) with Ensemble, Conductor Score

ODELETTE for Flute and Orchestra, Op. 162, composed by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) in the last year of his life, refers to the secular variety of the ode, an ancient Greek poetic form praising a person or event. Paying homage to the development of the form as it appears throughout the Renaissance, the work makes use of trochaic rhythms and strophic breaks. Dedicated to François Galliard, it premiered in September 1920 with Gaston Blanquard performing the solo part and Arnold Ferté conducting. The composer also produced a reduction of the work for flute and piano. Instrumentation: Solo Flute: 0.2.0.2: 0.0.0.0: Str (9.8.7.6.5 in set).