La menace des Francs, H 117 (Hector Berlioz)
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CPDL #20115: 
- Editors: Melinda O'Neal and Larry Kenny (submitted 2009-09-07). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 102 kB Copyright: CPDL
- CPDL #1473: Scorch
- Editor: Philip Legge (submitted 2000-10-12). Score information: A4, 12 pages, 232 kB Copyright: 2000, 2002 Philip Legge
- Edition notes: PDF vocal score added July 12, 2002. Movement #1 of Vox populi, with male semi-chorus or soloists. Scorch file is full score.
General Information
Title: La menace des Francs: marche et chœur
Composer: Hector Berlioz
Number of voices: 10vv Voicing: SSTTBB and TTBB semi-chorus or solos
Genre: Secular, Cantata
Catalogue Number: H 117
Larger work: incorporated as movement nº 1 of Vox populi, Op. 20
Language: French
Instruments: Piano reduction of full orchestra
Published: 1849 (vocal score), 1851 (full score)
Hector Berlioz Werke, Serie VI, Band 14, Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1903. Plate H.B. 41
New Berlioz Edition, Volume 12a, Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1991
Description: short cantata for chorus, semi-chorus or soloists, and orchestra.
External websites: Full score at IMSLP
- CPDL #1473: PML Music Editions: Music of Hector Berlioz
- CPDL #20115: Editor’s blog
Original text and translations
Original text: Author anonymous.
French text
Ah! si, le sceptre en main,
Trop fier d’un pouvoir surhumain,
Roi, tu prétends éclipser notre gloire,
À la victoire
On nous verra marcher soudain.
Malgré ta couronne
Tu trembleras,
Et de ton trône
Tu redescendras.
Les bras, les âmes,
Enfants et femmes,
Tout pour nous combattra,
Tout à nous s’unira,
Et contre toi sur nos pas entraîné,
Armé du fer et des flammes,
Le peuple entier marchera.