BBC Proms 2019 - Prom 37- The Childhood of Christ (320kbps .mp3)

Live at BBC Proms: Maxime Pascal conducts the Hallé, Britten Sinfonia Voices, Genesis Sixteen and a starry solo quartet, Julie Boulianne, Allan Clayton, Roderick Williams and Neal Davies.

01. Berlioz - The Childhood of Christ, Part 1 - Herod's Dream
01a. General introduction to BBC Proms 2019 Prom 37
02. Berlioz - The Childhood of Christ, Part 2 - The Flight to Egypt and The Arrival at Saïs
02a. Introduction to the second half of the concert

Julie Boulianne (mezzo-soprano)
Allan Clayton (tenor)
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Neal Davies (bass)
Britten Sinfonia Voices
Genesis Sixteen
Hallé
Maxime Pascal (conductor)

Maxime Pascal and the Hallé continue our series marking 150 years since the death of Hector Berlioz with the composer’s vividly dramatic oratorio The Childhood of Christ.

Simple and often disarmingly direct, with emotions that unfold in some of the composer’s most beautiful melodies (including the much-loved ‘Shepherds’ Farewell’), the oratorio follows the Holy Family as they flee from Bethlehem into Egypt, where they find safety and welcome.

03. Proms 2019 Prom 37, Proms Plus
Inspired by Berlioz’s trickery (he'd originally passed off some of L'enfance du Christ as the work of an imaginary 17th century composer Ducré), Shahidha Bari and Nick Groom explore the long tradition of literary hoaxes, with readings from some of the most creative and audacious examples. Producer Ciaran Bermingham


Presented by Andrew McGregor at the Royal Albert Hall
Broadcast: 14 August 2019