Product DescriptionVolume II: The Oratorios World premiere recordings of Paray's Jeanne d'arc oratorio (with text by Gabriel Montoya), a dramatic retelling of the life of Joan of Arc from the reception of her mission in childhood to liberate France, through her military triumphs, to her imprisonment and death; and the Christmas oratorio Pastorale de Noël (text by Lesablais) that narrates the story of redemption from the cry of humanity for redemption through the coming of the Magi kings. Both works are for vocal soloists, choir and orchestra. Musical analysis with musical notation and complete French and English texts included.