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"Some of Charpentier's tenderest utterances are to be found in his various settings of the Christmas story. A strong pastoral element is common to all of them and is perhaps the aspect of Christ's birth to which Charpentier responds with the greatest favour. Christie's musiciansrespond warmly to the music in a performance that is intimately expressive and full of seasonal 'joie de vivre'. A disc to treasure." *****- Nicholas Anderson BBC
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Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : In Nativitatem Domini Canticum, histoire sacrée for 3 voices, chorus, orchestra & continuo, H. 416 - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 25 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1690
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Kyrie. Kyrie eleison - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 27 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Joseph est bien marié, noël for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 534/3 (Noëls sur les instruments) - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 11 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1693
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Kyrie. Christe eleison - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 21 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Or nous dites Marie, noël for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 534/4 (Noëls sur les instruments) - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1693
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Kyrie. Kyrie eleison - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 15 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Une jeune pucelle, noël for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 534/6 (Noëls sur les instruments) - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 18 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1693
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Gloria. Gloria in excelsis Deo - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 39 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Gloria. Domine Deus - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 38 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Gloria. Quoniam tu solus sanctu - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 15 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Credo. Credo in unum Deum - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Credo. Crucifixus - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Credo. Et in spiritum sanctum - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 2 min. 36 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Laissez paître vos bêtes, noël for 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 531/1 (Noëls sur instruments) - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 22 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Sanctus - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 1 min. 28 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Benedictus - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694
Charpentier, Marc-Antoine : Messe de minuit, for 5 voices, chorus, instruments & continuo, H. 9 :: Agnus Dei - Conductor: William Christie
- Ensemble: Les Arts florissants
- Notes: Grande Salle, Cité de la Musique, Paris, France (12/21/2000-12/22/2000)
- Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
- Period Time: Baroque
- Written: ?1694




























