Gabriel Urbain Fauré Popular Songs Ranking [2026]

Hymn to RacineGabriel Urbain Fauré6rank/position

Hymn to Racine

This is the Hymn to Racine composed by the French composer Gabriel Urbain Fauré.

The piece is a choral work accompanied by a harmonium (reed organ) or piano, and it is also known as the Cantique de Racine.

RequiemGabriel Urbain Fauré7rank/position

Gabriel Faure’s Requiem Op. 48 Complete (Best Recording)

Among the works of the French composer Fauré, this piece is performed the most and is known as a masterpiece of the Requiem genre.

Together with the Requiems by Mozart and Verdi, it is sometimes referred to as one of the ‘Three Great Requiems.’ Although it was criticized at the time of its composition for being ‘too innovative,’ it encapsulates Fauré’s belief that ‘death is not so much suffering as it is a release filled with the joy of eternal bliss.’ Within its religious reverie, one can sense a reassuring feeling of eternal peace.

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Impromptu No. 2 in F minorGabriel Urbain Fauré8rank/position

Fauré / Impromptu No. 2 in F minor, Op. 31 / Performed by Rieko Nezu

This piece was composed by Fauré, a composer of modern France.

Up to No.

5 they are piano pieces, and No.

6 was written for harp but was later arranged for piano.

Nos.

2 and 3 are among the most famous of Fauré’s Impromptus.

After the DreamGabriel Urbain Fauré9rank/position

Après un Rêve — Tenebrae Choir

The fantastical and beautiful song “Après un Rêve” (After a Dream) is the first piece in composer Gabriel Fauré’s song set Three Songs, and it is one of his most representative vocal works.

The chorus performed by the members of Tenebrae makes the piece even more captivating.

LullabyGabriel Urbain Fauré10rank/position

G. Fauré: Dolly, No. 1 Berceuse (for piano four hands)

A French musician who discovered his talent in childhood by playing the church reed organ.

In a suite called Dolly, Dolly is the name of a child he cherished, and this piece is one of those dedicated to that child.

As the title “Lullaby” suggests, it conveys a deep sense of serenity and affection.