Oratorio de Noël

Presented by Théâtre des Champs-Elysées (LR-228514). Oratorio de Noël. Jean-Sébastien Bach. A pinnacle of Bach's choral work performed by the musical and choral forces of Radio France. Distribution: Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė | soprano; Sasha Cooke | mezzo-soprano; Patrick Grahl | tenor; Christian Immler | baritone; Orchestre National de France; Trevor Pinnock | conductor; Chœur de Radio France | conductor Heide Müller. In brief: Divided into cantatas, the Oratorio de Noël, beginning with the birth of Jesus and concluding with the adoration of the Magi, was originally intended to be performed over six consecutive days. The work draws extensively from the Gospels of Saint Luke and Saint Matthew and offers one of the most masterful chapters in Bach's art. Co-production Théâtre des Champs-Élysées | Radio France