Coro SATB, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org; Timp, Cymbal, Arpa ad lib.

The present setting of Psalm 150 from 1884 is one of César Franck's late works. It shows the highly individual elements of the composer's style in concentrated form: a consciously symphonic idiom, bold and unmistakable harmonies, largely characterized by their chromaticism and unusual concepts of form. The popularity of this work has largely been hindered by the need for large instrumental resources for so short a piece.

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