Sir Mark Elder shows us the true meaning of L'enfance du Christ, Berlioz's own Christmas story

By David Fay, 11 December 2011

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Reviewed at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London on 8 December 2011

Berlioz, L'Enfance du Christ, Op.25

Britten Sinfonia

Sir Mark Elder, Conductor

Dame Sarah Connolly, Mezzo-soprano

Allan Clayton, Tenor

Roderick Williams, Baritone

Neal Davies, Bass

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David Fay

David studied Music and French at Bristol University and is now undertaking a PhD in Musicology. His specialism is religious music but his musical passions range from Alkaline Trio to Zadok the Priest.