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 |
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