In his beautiful Méditation, Massenet makes use of a chorus to enhance the orchestral colour. This transcription, available in the original (*) or reduced (°) scoring, incorporates the vocal lines into the orchestra to create a homogenous texture.

*2.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn – 4.0.0.0 – timp – hp – solo vln – strings
°2.2.2.2 – 2.0.3.0 – timp – hp – solo vln – strings