Weihnachtsoratorium
Johann Sebastian Bach
A landmark choral work by Bach performed by the Radio France Orchestra and Choir.
Dates
Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė | soprano
Sasha Cooke | mezzo-soprano
Patrick Grahl | tenor
Christian Immler | baritone
Orchestre National de France
Trevor Pinnock | direction
Chœur de Radio France | direction Heide Müller
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Sung in German, with French/English surtitles
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Approx. running time : 2h20
About
The Christmas Oratorio is divided into cantatas, beginning with the birth of Jesus and concluding with the adoration of the Magi, and was originally intended to be performed over six consecutive days. The work draws heavily on the gospels of St Luke and St Matthew and is among Bach’s most masterfully executed compositions.
Coproduction Théâtre des Champs-Élysées | Radio France
France Musique broadcasts this concert. 