The Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12, by Camille Saint-Saëns, also known as his Christmas Oratorio, is a cantata-like work scored for soloists, chorus, organ, strings and harp. While an organist at La Madeleine, Saint-Saëns wrote the Christmas oratorio in less than a fortnight, completing it ten days before its premiere on Christmas 1858. The vocal score of this oratorio was prepared later by the composer and organist Eugene Gigout, a colleague of Saint-Saëns.

Date of composition 1858
Premiered 1858, December 25th in Paris, France
First published 1863
Type Oratorio
Catalogue Op. 12
Approx. duration 40 minutes
Spoken language Latin
Instruments Voice (Soprano)
Voice (Mezzo-Soprano)
Voice (Alto)
Voice (Tenor)
Voice (Baritone)
Chorus/Choir - Mixed Chorus ;
Organ
Harp
Strings
Autotranslations beta Camille Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12
Camille Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12
Camille Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12