Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921)
Oratorio de Noël op. 12
Christmas Oratorio after the first edition of 1869
5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
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Details
- For
- 5 soloists (SMezATB), mixed choir (SATB), string orchestra, harp, organ
- Product Type
- Score
- Author / Composer
- Camille Saint-Saëns
- Editor
- Thomas Kohlhase
- Product number
- 422849
- Difficulty Level
- 4
Description
In 1860 Camille Saint-Saëns composed his Oratorio de Noël for five vocal soloists, mixed choir, strings, organ and harp. The work, sung in Latin, is based on texts from the Old and New Testaments, the Psalms and Gospels, as well as the Catholic Christmas liturgy. A distinctive chamber music-like instrumentation, with lyrical soloistic parts and a modest choral part combine to create a basic pastoral mood which has led this Christmas Oratorio to become one of the most performed works by Saint-Saë...