Christmas Cantata
Honegger's Cantate de Noel performed by the French National Radio Orchestra conducted by Jean Martinon.
It is the most famous story. But through the notes of Arthur Honegger, the Nativity becomes a fundamentally profound musical experience, journeying from deep darkness to divine light, and yet still infused with echoes of traditional Christmas melodies such as 鈥淪ilent Night鈥� sung in both French and German. Composed in 1953, 'Une cantate de Noel' was the Swiss composer鈥檚 final creation. (Re)discover this seasonal favourite in the iconic 1971 version by the Orchestre National de France, led by conductor Jean Martinon. And to prolong its celebratory denouement, a few pages by another Swiss composer, Frank Martin, with some excerpts of his 'Chants de Noel' (Christmas Songs).
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Arthur Honegger
Une cantate de Noel (A Christmas Cantata)
Performer: Henriette Puig-Roget. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Jean Martinon. Singer: Camille Maurane. Choir: Choeurs de l'ORTF. Choir: Ma卯trise de Radio France.- Honegger: Une cantate de Noel, Pacific 231, Pastorale d'ete & Rugby.
- Warner Classics.
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Frank Martin
Trois Chants de Noel: No. 3, Les Bergers
Performer: Peter-Lukas Graf. Performer: Michio Kobayashi. Singer: Kathrin Graf.- Music for Voice & Flute.
- CLAVES RECORDS.
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- Christmas Eve 2022 18:00麻豆约拍 Radio 3