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Edward Gardner conducts an emotional L'Enfance du Christ in Utrecht

Edward Gardner conducts the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
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Maria Warenberg and Florian Sempey
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The Netherlands National Children's Choir
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“the Netherlands Radio Choir were the undoubted stars of the evening”
Reviewed at TivoliVredenburg: Grote Zaal, Utrecht on 19 December 2025
Berlioz, L'Enfance du Christ, Op.25
Maria Warenberg, Mezzo-soprano
Robert Murray, Tenor
Florian Sempey, Baritone
André Morsch, Baritone
Patrick Bolleire, Bass
Lucas van Lierop, Tenor
Jasurbek Khaydarov, Bass
Netherlands National Children's Choir
Netherlands Radio Choir (Groot Omroepkoor)
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra (Radio Filharmonisch Orkest)
Edward Gardner, Conductor
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