Charles Gounod

Charles-François Gounod ( UK : / ˈ ɡ uː n oʊ / GOO -noh , US : / ɡ uː ˈ n oʊ / goo- NOH ; French: [ʃaʁl fʁɑ̃swa ɡuno] ; 17 June 1818 – 18 October 1893) was a French composer, conductor, and organist of the Romantic era . He wrote twelve operas, of which the most popular has always been Faust (1859); his Roméo et Juliette (1867) also remains in the international repertoire. He composed a large amount of church music, many songs, and popular short pieces including his " Ave Maria " (an elaboration of a Bach piece) and " Funeral March of a Marionette ".

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