In 1858 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-Saëns.
Saint-Saëns: Weihnachtsoratorium / Christoph Poppen / DRP
(00:32) 01 Prelude In the Style of J.S. Bach
(03:54) 02 Et Pastores erant; Gloria (chorus)
(08:40) 03 Expectants expectavi Dominum (soprano)
(11:39) 04 Domine, ego credidi (tenor, chorus)
(14:37) 05 Benedictus qui venit (soprano, bass)
(18:42) 06 Quare fremuerunt gentes (chorus)
(21:58) 07 Tecum principium (soprano, tenor, bass)
(26:42) 08 Alleluja (soprano, soprano, alto, bass)
(28:55) 09 Consurge, Filia Sion (soprano, soprano, alto, bass, chorus)
(34:28) 10 Tollite hostias (chorus)
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