 The SATB chorus is indicated by Massenet to be sung by the entire chorus from behind the curtain in an opera setting, and by four to eight soloists seated among the orchestra in a concert setting.The Méditation from "Thaïs" is considered to be one of the great encore pieces; world-class violin soloists such as Michael Rabin, Anne Akiko Meyers, Joshua Bell, Sarah Chang, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Itzhak Perlman, David Garrett and Maxim Vengerov have performed the piece as soloists with major orchestras throughout the world.The "Méditation" has been transcribed for violin and piano and for other instruments as well.