La rédemption


La Rédemption is an oratorio in three parts by Charles Gounod. The work is based on much earlier sketches, which were finished only after his publisher, Novello, arranged for its performances at the Birmingham Festival in 1882. The oratorio was a huge popular success and cemented Gounod's position in England. The 1884 Paris premiere featured Jean-Baptiste Faure. Gounod considered this oratorio, and its sequel Mors et vita as his greatest achievements.

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