Concerto for a Christmas Night by Corelli, The 4 Seasons by Vivaldi

Corelli's Concerto for a Christmas Eve / Ave Maria by Caccini & Schubert / Vivaldi's Four Seasons Complete
Orchestra: Hélios
Conductor: Glen Rouxel

 

Presentation of the work:

Concerto grosso in G minor, Op. 6, No. 8 by Arcangelo Corelli, better known as the Christmas Concerto, was commissioned by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni and published posthumously in 1714. The concerto bears the inscription Fatto per la note de Natale (made for Christmas night).
The concerto is written for an ensemble consisting of two concertino violins and cello, ripieno strings and continuo.


Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a set of four violin concerti, composed in 1723. It is arguably Vivaldi's best-known composition and the most frequently performed musical work in the world. This is a violin concerto in which a violin plays accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The content of each concerto is varied and evokes each of the seasons to which it relates. For example, winter is punctuated by pizzicato notes on the upper strings, reminiscent of icy rain, while summer evokes a storm in the final movement, prepared by thunder that rumbles several times in the movement.

Hélios Orchestra

Dynamic and eclectic, the Hélios Orchestra has established itself since its creation in 2014.

Its artistic director, Paul Savalle, promotes the professional integration of young musicians through orchestral practice. Thus, young graduates mingle with orchestral musicians, conductors and experienced soloists, in optimal working conditions.

From baroque music to contemporary music, the programs are varied, the repertoire is both symphonic and choral, the orchestra associating itself with departmental and regional choirs.
 
Through collaboration with various conductors, the musicians tackle a rich repertoire while broadening their interpretive range. They all come from the major French conservatories, some belonging to a national orchestra.

From the string quartet to the symphony orchestra, including the brass ensemble, the orchestra constantly broadens its audience by modulating its composition. The "strings" ensemble performs in the most prestigious churches in Paris, allowing the public to discover a very rich architectural heritage.

Its variable geometry formation allows the Hélios orchestra to approach a very broad repertoire with passionate curiosity.

Program and cast