Berlioz: L’Enfance du Christ
Yann Beuron (narrator/centurion), Karen Cargill (Marie), William Dazeley (Joseph), Matthew Rose (Herod) & Peter Rose (Father/Polydorus), London Symphony Orchestra & Tenebrae Choir, Sir Colin Davis
The singers are well suited to this repertoire. Yann Beuron is a fine tenor of wide compass and a light vibrato which suit oratorio work. Karen Cargill is a delightfully tender in O mon cher...
Berlioz: L’Enfance du Christ
Yann Beuron (narrator/centurion), Karen Cargill (Marie), William Dazeley (Joseph), Matthew Rose (Herod) & Peter Rose (Father/Polydorus), London Symphony Orchestra & Tenebrae Choir, Sir Colin Davis
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The singers are well suited to this repertoire. Yann Beuron is a fine tenor of wide compass and a light vibrato which suit oratorio work. Karen Cargill is a delightfully tender in O mon cher...
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Financial Times’ Disc of the Year; New York Times’ CDs of the Year
“Performance: ***** Recording: ***** ‘Beuron, probably today's finest lyric tenor, gives the performance an essential idiomatic core in his narration ... [Tenebrae are] dramatically alert and glowing as stained glass, the angelic messages skin-pricklingly ethereal.” (BBC Music Magazine) “[Sir Colin's] revisitation of this truly classic score is utterly and totally compelling.’ (International Record Review)
Contents and tracklist
- Karen Cargill, William Dazeley
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Colin Davis
- Karen Cargill, William Dazeley
- Tenebrae, London Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Colin Davis
- Karen Cargill, William Dazeley
- Tenebrae, London Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Colin Davis
- Peter Rose, Karen Cargill, William Dazeley
- Tenebrae, London Symphony Orchestra
- Sir Colin Davis
Awards and reviews
November 2020
The singers are well suited to this repertoire. Yann Beuron is a fine tenor of wide compass and a light vibrato which suit oratorio work. Karen Cargill is a delightfully tender in O mon cher fils, and her powerful delivery of Dans cette ville immense gives energy to lift the scene. Berlioz wrote particularly low, sustained notes for the bass and the velvety-voiced Matthew Rose sings them and his difficult lines with ease. The Tenebrae choir provides excellent support.
