For SATB Voices, Congregation, Brass Quartet and Organ
By Paul M. French
In this treatment of the graceful French melody "Lourdes Hymn," brass quartet and organ interact with choir and congregation with more lyricism than fanfare. A choir-only stanza distributes the melody among the flowing SATB lines. A more dramatic interlude with key change sets up a celebratory final stanza with soprano/tenor descant. Some adaptation would allow for a performance without brass.