Hector berlioz 180369 lenfance du christ 185054 alone among berlioz s major works, lenfance du christcame into being not in response to a clear plan but gradually, haphazardly, over a period of several years. Lenfance du christ by berlioz, hector, davis, sir colin, st anthony singers, goldsbrough orchestra, morison, elsie, pears, sir peter, fleet, edgar, cameron, john from amazons classical music store. That would seem to put lenfance in the boring category, but that would be both unfair and inaccurate. Part ii, la fuite en egypte, le repos de la sainte famille the holy family at rest artist london symphony orchestra, tenebrae choir, yann beuron, sir colin davis. Songs and cantatas herminie, h 29 cleopatre, h 36 irlande, h 38 les nuits dete, h 81 feuillets dalbum, h 121 fleurs des landes, h 124. An ancient story with a modern parallel, berliozs lenfance du christ tells the story of the holy family fleeing their homeland and relying on the kindness of strangers as they journey across the desert to safety tender, intimate and intensely evocative, this oratorio is a stark musical contrast to the wild pagan dervishes, choruses of the damned and huge. Described as a sacred trilogy, berlioz s oratorio lenfance du christ began as a short piece called shepherds farewell. Lenfance du christ is a creation of supreme beauty. Berlioz performed the work a number of times in the following years, in france and abroad one notable performance was in strasbourg in june 1863, with unusually large forces and before an audience of some 8000. Unlike many of the composers more flamboyant works, it is an exquisite and. Lenfance du christ, an album by hector berlioz, sir colin davis, dame janet baker, thomas allen, eric tappy, jules bastin, john alldis choir, london symphony orchestra on spotify. Oboe soprano thou must leave thy low ly dwell ing, the hum ble crib, the alto thou must.
Rolfe johnson makes an admirably robust narrator, if a shade portentous in the prologue. Colin davis, currently the grand old man of berlioz conductors, has recorded the french romantics lenfance du christ an amazing three times. Described as a sacred trilogy, berliozs oratorio lenfance du christ began as a short piece called shepherds farewell. Alone among berliozs major works, lenfance du christ came into being not in response to a clear plan but gradually, haphazardly, over a period of several years. Berlioz, hector berlioz, hector, lyricists lenfance du. Berliozs lenfance du christ never will have the wide audience appeal of the bestknown oratoriostyle works, but its full of fine music for soloists and chorus as well as for the orchestra.
To my great surprise, people were profoundly moved, and tears were shed at the mystic chorus, o. The bestknown section, the shepherds farewell, is a glorious blend of warm woodwind sounds, sublime choral harmonies and sensitive orchestral accompaniment. Hector berlioz 180369 lenfance du christ 185054 alone among berliozs major works, lenfance du christcame into being not in response to a clear plan but gradually, haphazardly, over a period of several years. The childhood of christ, opus 25, is a choral work by the french composer hector berlioz, based on the story of the holy familys flight into egypt. While not perhaps the most emotional berlioz conducer in history, davis. See the web site for a complete list of all the music works produced. Berlioz was certainly a passionate composer, with a. Robin ticciati has established himself as one of the leading berlioz conductors of his generation on the strength of three albums for linn records. The grande messe des morts is one of berlioz s bestknown works, with a tremendous orchestration of woodwind and brass instruments, including four antiphonal offstage brass ensembles. Despised and rejected, hector berlioz vowed hed write no more, until a game of cards sowed the seed for a miraculous final flowering. The mso acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we are performing. Oratorio after 1750 oratorio of major importance is lenfance du christ 1854 by hector berlioz, a.
I would have written lenfance du christ in exactly the same way twenty years ago memoirs, postscriptum of 1856. The most noticeable characteristics of ticciatis interpretations are a lean, closeto. The shepherds farewell hector berlioz all vocal parts. Lso0606 berlioz lenfance du christ albums nativedsd music. Prepare to be moved to tears, berlioz would be proud. T he christmas triptych that berlioz conceived is one of his most lyrical works and originated with the famous shepherds. Lenfance du christ by john eliot gardiner on amazon music. One evening in 1850 at a party, while his fellow guests played cards, his friend the architect josephlouis duc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Besetzung soli stbarb, coro satb, 2 fl, 2 eh, 2 clt, 2 fg, 2 cor, 4 tr, 3 trb, timp, arpa, 2 vl, va, vc, cb, org. Berlioz lenfance du christ lso, davis purchased on 11152009 by matthew rose delivered as requested, will find out at xmas if it is any good, maybe amazon needs to have a. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Note perfect supplies training aids for the complete hector berlioz trilogy lenfance du christ for both choir and soloists.
As he wrote in his memoirs about a performance of lenfance du christ at the 1863 strasbourg festival. Lenfance du christ is one of berlioz s most popular and enduring works. Scoring soli stbarb, coro satb, 2 fl, 2 eh, 2 clt, 2 fg, 2 cor, 4 tr, 3 trb, timp, arpa, 2 vl, va, vc, cb, org. Anthony singers, goldsbrough orchestra, peter pears, edgar fleet, john frost, joseph rouleau lenfance du christ at discogs. Unlike many of the composers more flamboyant works, it is an exquisite and gentle composition scored for relatively. Ouverture youtube pergolesi stabat mater completefull nathalie stutzmann duration. The work derives its text from the traditional latin requiem mass. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present, and the elders from. Lenfance du christ by hector berlioz, colin davis, london symphony orchestra, tenebrae choir, yann beuron, karen cargill, william dazeley, matthew rose, peter rose from amazons classical music store. Hector berliozs lenfance du christ is a surprisingly intimate and inventive score for composer best known for such blockbusters as the symphonie fantastique and the towering requiem.