The Ascension is an orchestra of Olivier Messiaen written between 1932 and 1933 and is subtitled Four Symphonic Meditations for Orchestra (Quatre méditations symphoniques pour orchester).
The work lasts approximately 27 minutes and was released in Paris on February 9, 1935 under the direction of Robert Siohan.
Messiaen himself made an adaptation for organ in 1933. Orchestration Structure
The majesty of Christ asking for the glory of his Father
Serene hallelujah of a soul that longs for heaven
Hallelujah on the trumpet, hallelujah on the cymbal
Christ's prayer ascending to his father
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