Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Christus, Oratorio on the words of the Holy Bible and the Catholic Liturgy for voices, choir, organ and orchestra Part II : http://youtu.be/pcFd4m2wa1M Part III : http://youtu.be/6hEdexzXqcI I. Weihnachts-Oratorium 1. N°. 1 Einleitung /Introduction (Orch.) 0:00 2. N°. 2 Pastorale und Verkündigung des Engels (S,T,chorus,organ) 15:48 3. N°. 3 Stabat Mater speciosa (Hymn) chorus,organ 24:56 4. N°. 4 Hirtenspiel an der Krippe (orchest) 40:27 5. N°. 5 Die heiligen drei Könige (March) orchestra 52:38 Sándor Sólyom-Nagy, baritone Veronika Kincses, soprano Klára Takács, mezzo-soprano János B. Nagy, tenor László Polgár, bass Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus (chorus master: Ferenc Sapszon) The Nyíregyháza Children's Chorus (chorus master: Dénes Szabó) András Virágh, harmonium Bertalan Hock, organ Hungarian State Orchestra Conducted by Antal Doráti (1906-1988) Sept 1985 painting by Carl Heinrich Bolch; James Tissot