Archive for December 8th, 2011
The Shepherds’ Farewell
The full title of Hector Berlioz’s ’The Shepherds’ Farewell’ is ‘L’Adieu des Bergers a la Sainte Famille’ (‘The Shepherds Bid Farewell to the Holy Family’). It is from Part 2 of his oratorio ‘L’Enfance du Christ’ (‘The Childhood of Christ’) which is a trilogy based on the holy family’s flight into Egypt. From a musical performance point of [...]
