Psalm 150
Arrangement for small ensemble (arr. by A. Landgraf) FWV 69, 1884
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. The present arrangement of the Psalm for choir, strings and organ (ad libitum: harp and percussion) is intended as a compromise that retains much of the original sonority, but keeping the work within the scope and possibilities of churches desirous of performing works with instrumental accompaniment within the context of liturgy.
With this arrangement for chamber orchestra (strings, organo plus timpani, cymbal and harp ad lib), smaller choirs, as well as choirs with more limited resources of space or finance, can now perform this work too. However, the symphonic character and wide dynamic range of the work remain.
| Original version | Arrangement for chamber orchestra |
| Coro SATB, 2 Fl, 2 Ob, 2 Clt, 2 Fg, 4 Cor, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, Cymbal, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org, Arpa | Coro SATB, 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb, Org, [Timp, Cymbal, Arpa] |
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Composer
César Franck
| 1822-1890Der Vater erkannte früh seine Begabung und gab ihn 1831 zur musikalischen Ausbildung an das Konservatorium Lüttich in Belgien. Vier Jahre später zog die Familie nach Paris, wo der fünfzehnjährige César ebenfalls am Konservatorium aufgenommen wurde und in die Klavierklasse Pierre-Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermanns kam. Auch besuchte er die Klassen in Kontrapunkt bei Aimé Ambroise Simon Leborne, Komposition bei Henri-Montan Berton und Orgel bei François Benoist. In dieser Zeit entstanden seine ersten kammermusikalischen Werke, wie die 3 trios concertants für Violine, Violoncello und Klavier. 1858 wurde er Titularorganist in der Ste. Clotilde-Kirche in Paris, für welche er ein eigenes Repertoire komponierte. Darunter befindet sich u.a. das Oratorium über Die Sieben Worte Jesu am Kreuz 1859, welches beim Carus-Verlag erhältlich ist.
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Arranger
Armin Landgraf
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Can I also use the “normal” vocal score /03 and the choral score /05 from the full-scale version to sing the version presented here?
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