All works by César Franck

As not all choirs have the opportunity of being accompanied by a full-sized orchestra, back in 1976 Carus published César Franck’s five-minute setting of Psalm 150 firstly in a version with just organ, then in an arrangement for small instrumental ensemble, and most recently in the fully-scored original. Editions which “have won many fans for the work”, as press reviews confirmed. Now Carus is going full out with Les Béatitudes. Franck’s opulent major work is being published by Carus for the first time in a modern, thoroughly-researched Urtext edition. But here, too, the guiding principle of “from practical use for practical use” has been taken to heart: the edition offers many suggestions for practical performance with a smaller ensemble, based on the editor’s own experience.