Orchestra Soli SMsATTBarBB, Coro SATB (div.), Pic, 2 Fl, 2 Ob (Ob II auch Eh), 2...(+)
Orchestra Soli
SMsATTBarBB, Coro SATB
(div.), Pic, 2 Fl, 2 Ob
(Ob II auch Eh), 2 Clt, 2
Fg, 4 Cor, 4 Tr, 3 Trb,
Tb, Timp, Piatti, 2 Arpe,
2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org -
Level 4
SKU:
CA.1039300
Oratorio. Composed
by Cesar Auguste Franck.
Edited by Hans Christoph
Becker-Foss, Thomas
Ohlendorf. Carus plus:
Innovative practice aids.
Innovative practice aids.
Full Score. Composed
1869-1879. Duration 125
minutes. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.1039300).
ISBN
9790007253776. French.
Text: Colomb,
Josephine.
Cesar
Franck (1822-1890) is now
regarded as one of the
most important French
composers and organists
of his time. Les
Beatitudes, his
monumental oratorio
setting the text from
Jesus's Sermon on the
Mount (Matthew 5,3ff.),
is regarded as his most
important work and is on
an equal footing with the
great oratorios of the
19th century. But Franck
himself did not live to
hear the extremely
successful first
performance in summer
1891.
Through its
symmetrical dramatic
structure, the work
conveys the idea of a
great arch. A short
prologue is followed by
eight movements in which
the words of Christ are
contrasted with earthly
scenes. The choir has an
important role as
commentator on the
events. The conclusion of
the work is an
overwhelming hymn - the
entry into paradise.
With this Carus
edition, the Beatitudes
is published in a modern,
thoroughly-researched
Urtext edition for the
first time. The
orchestral scoring is
typical of the French
orchestra of the time.
Both the number of
soloists and the size of
choir required can be
reduced by skilful
allocation of the roles.
The score offers many
practical performance
suggestions, based on the
editor's own experience
in trying these out. A
new vocal score, prepared
with ease of playability
in mind, replaces the
historic reprint edition
previously available from
Carus. Ambitious amateur
choirs can also perform
this magnificent
work.
