Cantique de Jean Racine (Chant by Jean Racine), Op. 11, is a composition originally for mixed choir and piano or organ by Gabriel Fauré. The text, "Verbe égal au Très-Haut" ("Word, one with the Highest"), is a French paraphrase by Jean Racine of a Latin hymn from the breviary for matins, Consors paterni luminis.

The nineteen-year-old composer set the text in 1864–65 for a composition competition at the École Niedermeyer de Paris, and it won him the first prize. The work was first performed the following year on 4 August 1866 in a version with accompaniment of strings and organ.

This beautiful arrangement is from Opuscello.com and is performed here by the following cellist:

Cello 1:

Nadine Trudel, Sarasota Orchestra
Philip Kettler, Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra

Cello 2:

Isabelle Besancon, Sarasota Orchestra
Troy Chang, Sarasota Orchestra
Jake Hanegan, Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra

Cello 3:

Cheeko Matsusaka, Sarasota Orchestra
Trace Johnson, Sarasota Orchestra
Claire Solomon, NY based

Cello 4:

Susie Kelly, Southwest Florida Orchestra
Mike Amos, Florida based
Fred Gratta, Florida Orchestra

Cello 5:

Natalie Helm, Sarasota Orchestra
Dr. Kenny Lee, Western Illinois University

Cello 6:

Dr. Jamie Clark, Stetson University
Eva Roebuck, Orchestra Now
Julia Tretyakova, Venice Symphony

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