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La Rédemption is a sacred oratorio by Charles Gounod, composed in 1882. The work presents a Christian account centered on the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, using soloists, chorus, and orchestra to create a sequence of religious scenes and reflections. It belongs to Gounod’s later choral output and to the French nineteenth-century tradition of large concert works based on biblical subjects.
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What story does Gounod's La Rédemption tell?
The sacred oratorio presents a Christian account centered on the Passion, death, resurrection, and continuing religious meaning of Jesus Christ. It uses soloists, chorus, orchestra, and organ to move through a sequence of sacred scenes.
How is La Rédemption structured?
It is generally described as a three-part sacred trilogy rather than a short single-movement cantata. The three-part design lets Gounod move from suffering and death toward resurrection and Pentecost.
When was La Rédemption composed and premiered?
Charles Gounod composed the work in 1882, and it was first performed at the Birmingham Festival that year. The Birmingham setting connects it with the large English choral festivals that supported many nineteenth-century oratorios. [Gounod work list](https://www.charles-gounod.com/vi/oeuvres/oratorio/index.htm)
What other Gounod oratorio is associated with La Rédemption?
Mors et vita is commonly treated as a companion sacred trilogy by Gounod. La Rédemption remains a complete work on its own, but the two pieces are often discussed together when studying Gounod's major sacred choral writing.
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