César Franck - The Beatitudes [Digital] CL340

Musical poem in a prologue and eight songs from the Sermon on the Mount. 310 performers! A grandiose work masterfully restored

 Denise MONTEIL, soprano (the angel of Forgiveness)

 Simone COUDERC, mezzo (the Virgin)

 Mona KERYS, contralto (a mother)

 Christiane CHANTAL (the orphan)

 Denise JOLY, solo viola

 Jean BRAZZI, tenor (4th Beatitude)

 André JONQUÈRES, baritone (Christ)

 Louis MAURIN, baritone (the angel of death)

 Xavier DEPRAZ, 1st bass (Satan)

 Pierre MARRET, 2nd bass (solo)

 
 Choral  : Elisabeth BRASSEUR
 Celestial Choirs: Little Singers of Chaillot
 Management: Roger THIROT
 Organ  : Pierre COCHEREAU and Pierre CHAPELET
 
 Text by Mme. Colomb
 
 Orchestra of the Paris Symphony Academy
 310 performers under the direction of Jean ALLAIN
 Artistic direction Oriol Martorell and Carl de Nys