St. Paul (oratorio) (Apostelgeschichte IV 24,26,29) St. Paul (oratorio) St. Paul (in German Paulus), Op. 36, is an oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn. The libretto was begun in 1832 by the composer with pastor , a childhood friend, pulling together passages from the New Testament (chiefly the Acts of the Apostles) and Old Testament. It also features chorales or hymn settings after Bach's model. Composition of the music began in 1834, and the work was premiered on 22 May 1836 (having been completed in April of that year) at the Lower Rhenish Music Festival in Düsseldorf. The English premiere was in Liverpool on 3
Paul Bernard (composer) Paul Bernard (composer) Paul Bernard (1827–1879) was a French composer. His best remembered work is the song "Ça fait peur aux oiseaux" from the operetta "Bredouille", to a libretto by Galoppe d'Onquaire (1805-1867). Songs composed my Paul Bernard: A Air danois, Op.89 L'amour captif B Badinage, Op.27 La ballade du page, Op.47 Ballade, Op.110 Barcarolle et chanson de 'Fortunio', Op.61 C Ça fait peur aux oiseaux, Op.108 Capriccio, Op.104 La carriole La chanson du puits Le chant des feuilles, Op.35 Charmant caprice Consolation, Op.66 D Le départ des conscrits, Op.36 E Les elfes, Op.25 Essais pour le piano 3 Etudes