Léon Boëllmann (1862-1897), born in the Alsace, can be counted among the popular French organists who were also prolific composers, but mainly on the merits of one work, his Suite Gothique. Despite his short life – he died aged 35 – he left around seventy opus numbers, including not only organ compositions, but also orchestral and chamber music, while demonstrating a remarkable predilection for the violoncello.

Similar to César Franck’s l’Organiste, Boëllmann published a two-volume series of harmonium works, entitled Heures Mystiques. The intimate character of this Elévation offers some musical moments of mystical beauty.