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Berlioz - L’Enfance du Christ | Hyperion - Dyad CDD22067

Berlioz - L’Enfance du Christ

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Label: Hyperion - Dyad

Cat No: CDD22067

Barcode: 0034571120676

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 29th September 2008

Radio 3 Building a Library First Choice

Contents

Artists

Jean Rigby
Alastair Miles
Gerald Finley
John Aler
Gwynne Howell
Peter Evans
Robert Poulton
Corydon Singers & Orchestra

Conductor

Matthew Best

Works

Berlioz, Hector

L'Enfance du Christ, op.25

Artists

Jean Rigby
Alastair Miles
Gerald Finley
John Aler
Gwynne Howell
Peter Evans
Robert Poulton
Corydon Singers & Orchestra

Conductor

Matthew Best

About

Berlioz held traditional religion in contempt, but something of the biblical story of Herod’s massacre of the innocents and the Holy Family’s flight into Egypt seems to have struck a chord and resulted in one of his most beautiful works. Indeed, Berlioz compared his ‘trilogie sacrée’ to the illuminations in medieval missals: he saw it as an aid to contemplative devotion. L’Enfance du Christ is one of Berlioz’s most popular and enduring works.

The renowned Corydon Singers and Corydon Orchestra, under their conductor and founder Matthew Best, are joined by a first-class team of soloists.

An ideal choice for those who want an imaginative view and a superb modern recording’ - The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs

No previous recording has moved me like this one—magical—heavenly’ - The Independent

Luminous Berlioz, with some superb soloists’ - Classic CD

This new recording of Berlioz’s appealing work well stands comparison with its much-praised predecessors’ - Gramophone

BBC CD Review 'Building a Library' First Choice.

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