Practising Franck's Premier Choral - Part Three -

Franck indicates Maestoso and Largo for the slow passages, but in many performances this is ignored. In my opinion, the Maestoso is a little quicker than the Largo (towards the end of the 19th century the original meaning of Largo has changed).  The trumpet at the beginning of the e minor section should be a bit louder, i.e the swell box should be a few millimeters more open. That is why it is so useful to have a swell box with an absolute indication on a scale from, for instance, 1 until 100.
At 4'55" it can be seen how playing without shoes allows for a legato between c-sharp and b-flat with the left foot and consequently being able to keep the right foot on the swell box.

The e minor Cantilene is not yet sweet enough, it should sound like music in heaven. Something to be worked upon. As the Americans say: there is no such thing as a free lunch.