L'enfance du Christ (Complete opera)

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"Colin Davis's extraordinary rapport with Berlioz's idiom was evident as much in the lucid tone he drew from every instrumental department as in his feeling for the music's mood and flow." The Guardian

Described as a 'sacred trilogy', Berlioz's oratorio L'enfance du Christ began as a short piece called Shepherds' Farewell. It tells the story of the birth of Jesus and the journey of the Holy Family as they escape Bethlehem and head across Egypt to the city of Saïs. Unlike many of the composer's more flamboyant works, it is an exquisite and gentle composition scored for relatively small forces.

Concert Reviews:
'Sustaining a mood of angelic sweetness for nearly two hours is quite a challenge, but this wonderful performance brought it off. Everything seemed to be just right - the chorus, the choice of soloists, the delicate but pointed orchestral sound. Yann Beuron deserves particular praise... the real core of this performance was the wonderful chorus, Tenebrae'
Daily Telegraph (UK), 8 December 2006

'Beuron has the clearest, most pristine and welcoming of lyric tenor voices … I cannot imagine a more rapt or humane sense of wonder than that which Beuron readily conveyed. There was wonder too from Tenebrae, the beautifully modulated chamber choir. Awesome? Yes'
The Independent (UK), 6 December 2006