Great Concert of Traditional Christmas Carols - Church of the Madeleine

Dynamic and eclectic, the Hélios orchestra has been a major force 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 experienced orchestral musicians, conductors and soloists in optimal working conditions.

From baroque to contemporary music, the programmes are varied, the repertoire is both symphonic and choral, with the orchestra joining forces with departmental and regional choirs.

Thanks to the collaboration with different conductors, the musicians approach a very rich repertoire by widening their range of interpretation. They all come from the great French conservatories, some of them belonging to a national orchestra.

From the string quartet to the symphony orchestra, via the brass ensemble, the orchestra always widens its audience by modulating its composition. The string 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 wide repertoire with passionate curiosity.

Program and cast

Grand Concert of Traditional Christmas Carols
Orchestra: Hélios
Choir: Hélios Éphémère, Darius Milhaud Choir
Director: Matthieu Cabanes

Grand Christmas Concert
Traditional Carols
Soloists, Choirs, Symphony Orchestra and Audience Participation

“We Wish you a Merry Christmas” (British),
“Mon beau Sapin, roi des Forêts” (German)
“Il est né le divin enfant” (French),
“Les anges dans nos campagnes” (French),
“La Marche des Rois” by Bizet,
“Joy to the World” by Handel,
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” by Mendelsshon,
“Jingle Bells” by James Pierpont,
“Minuit Chrétien” by Adolphe Adam,
“Douce Nuit” by Franz Gruber,
“Petit Papa Noël” by Henri Martinet,
“Ave Maria” by Charles Gounod, “Between the Ox and the Gray Donkey” by François Gevaert, “Hymn to the Night” by Rameau, “Adeste Fideles” by John Francis Wade, “Ave Maria” by Camille Saint-Saëns, “Jesus, May My Joy Remain” by Bach, “The Farewell of the Shepherds” by Hector Berlioz, “Duet of the Flowers” ​​by Lakmé, “Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen” Oratorio by Camille Saint-Saëns, Tollite Hostias by Camille Saint-Saëns