Christmas Oratorio, Op. 12 (Oratorio de Noel) [Alf:36-A271093]

Camille Saint-SaĞns (1835-1921) wrote his Oratorio de NoĞl in a matter of weeks, completing the work ten days before it premiered on Christmas in 1858 in Paris. Written and structured in a style that resembles the oratorios of the early Baroque period, Saint-SaĞns' study of choral music from composers such as Bach, Handel, Mozart, and others, had a great influence on the work.