Charpentier - In Nativitatem Domini Canticum · Messe de Minuit / Les Arts Florissants · Christie

Marc-Antoine Charpentier (Artist), William Christie (Artist), Valérie Rio (Artist), Laurent Slaars (Artist), Les Arts Florissants (Artist), Anne-Marie Jacquin (Artist), Jean-Yves Ravoux (Artist), François Bazola (Artist), Thibaut Lenaerts (Artist), Nicola Wemyss (Artist), Cyril Auvity Jean-François Lombard (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Erato
• ASIN: B000059ZI4
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #241,350 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum H416

2. Messe de Minuit 4 voix, flutes et violons pour Noel H9

3. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Nuit

4. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Reveil Des Bergers

5. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Chor Pastorum: Coeli Aperti Sunt

6. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Recit De L'Ange: Nolite Timere Pastores

7. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Choeur Des Anges: Gloria in Altissimis Deo

8. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Pastor: Transeamus Usque Bethleem

9. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Marche Des Bergers

10. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Choeur: O Infans, O Deus

11. In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, H.416: Dernier Choeur: Exultemus Jubilemus

12. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Kyrie: Kyrie Eleison

13. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Kyrie: Noel Sur Les Instruments 'Joseph Est Bien Marie', H.534/3

14. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Kyrie: Christe Eleison

15. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Kyrie: Noel Sur Les Instruments 'Or Nous Dites Marie', H.534/4

16. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Kyrie: Kyrie Eleison

17. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Kyrie: Noel Sur Les Instruments 'Une Jeune Pucelle', H.534/6

18. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Gloria: Gloria In Excelsis Deo

19. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Gloria: Domine Deus

20. Messe De Minuit, H.9: Gloria: Quoniam Tu Solus Sanctus

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Terrific CD!!!, February 26, 2002

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"miktav" (Auburn, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Charpentier - In Nativitatem Domini Canticum · Messe de Minuit / Les Arts Florissants · Christie (Audio CD)

This is a terrific CD. The music is glorious and the performance is perfect. I wouldn't trade this CD for anything. I'm a big fan of Handel's Messiah and Bach's sacred choral works. These works by Charpentier -- in particular, the "Messe de Minuit" -- are right up there with those works, in my humble estimation. The more I listen to the CD -- and I have listened to it at least 20 times since I bought it last month -- the more I enjoy it. I'm particularly impressed by the performance. The recorders and other woodwinds sound great, and the choir is superb. I highly recommend this CD!

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good music, October 20, 2007

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HSIEH CHENG CHUNG "Alfred Hsieh" (Taipei, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charpentier - In Nativitatem Domini Canticum · Messe de Minuit / Les Arts Florissants · Christie (Audio CD)

I'm very appreviated that William Christie and les arts florissants they gave me a another beauiful experience and let me enjoy Charpentier's music. I must thanks Christie's contribution to the French baroque music, the more is for Charpentier. For a long time, we enjoyed the oratorio music is by Handel's. And we understand Handel's oratoria in fact was shown and transformed in the anorther face of his opera. Today we seldom had a chance to listen the music of classic italy oratoria, that successed to Carissimi tradition. Of course, Charpentier learned with Carissimi but also be influenced by Lully's Louis period music, but that's why he had his own individual character, a perfect harmony chorus. It will smoothen human spirit easily.

In sum, we could find a perfect combination of italy and french baroque in Charpentier's music. Listen this and I believe you would be hsi fans.

7 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I havn't actually heard the CD, but......, December 15, 2001

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J. Sardo "JAS" (Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Charpentier - In Nativitatem Domini Canticum · Messe de Minuit / Les Arts Florissants · Christie (Audio CD)

Well, at the time of writing this review the CD is not available, so I can't say anything about the recording. If its anything like the other wonderful Les Arts performances you won't be disappointed. Last night I went a Les Arts concert when they performed these great pieces. It was by far the best performance that I have been to. It was beautiful and touching and my only regret is that I didn't share the expirience with more family and friends than I did. This is wonderful music, and a great introduction to the French baroque. You must buy this record, it will change the way you listen to music. What a wonderful Advent expirience!