Les Berceaux

3 Songs
by Gabriel Fauré
Cover of "Album Musica", No.130, Paris: Pierre Lafitte, 1913
Opus	Op. 23
Written	1879
Text	1. Sully Prudhomme 2-3. Armand Silvestre
Language	French
Dedication	à Mademoiselle Alice Boissonnet à Madame C. Castillon à Mademoiselle Alice Boissonnet
Published	1882
Movements	1. Les berceaux (B-flat minor) 2. Notre amour (E major) 3. Le secret (D-flat major)

"Les Berceaux" is a song by Gabriel Fauré to words by Sully Prudhomme. It is part of the 3 Songs, Op. 23

So far (2021), "Les Berceaux" is not part of any album. It is part of the following concert program:

Year	Concert program	With
2021 ‐ 2022	À sa guitare (Concert program)	Thibaut Garcia

Videos

Year	Production

Libretto

Les berceaux

(The cradles)

from  3 Songs, Op. 23
Gabriel Fauré (music),  Sully Prudhomme (words)

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Le long du quai les grands vaisseaux, Que la houle incline en silence, Ne prennent pas garde aux berceaux Que la main des femmes balance. Mais viendra le jour des adieux, Car il faut que les femmes pleurent, Et que les hommes curieux Tentent les horizons qui leurrent. Et ce jour-là les grands vaisseaux, Fuyant le port qui diminue, Sentent leur masse retenue Par l’âme des lointains berceaux.

Along the quay the big ships, Silently tilted by the swell, Do not heed the cradles Rocked by the hands of women. But the day of farewell will come, For it must be that the women weep, And that the inquisitive men Challenge the lure of the horizon. And on that day, the great ships, Fleeing from the fading harbor, Feel their weight held back By the soul of the distant cradles.

Manuscripts and sheet music

Incipit of "Les berceaux"

Free Sheet music at the IMSLP:

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These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.

"3 Songs, Op.23 (Fauré, Gabriel)". IMSLP. Pierre Gouin, Montréal: Les Éditions Outremontaises, 2006 & 2007. 1877. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.

Further Reading

• "Sully Prudhomme". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.

• "Gabriel Fauré". Wikipedia. Retrieved 6 October 2021.