Concerto pour une Nuit de Noël de Corelli

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 di Natale (made for Christmas night).

The concerto is written for an ensemble composed of two solo violins and cello, ripieno strings and continuo. Antonio Vivaldi's Four Seasons is a set of four concerti for violin, composed in 1723.

It is undoubtedly Vivaldi's best-known composition and the most performed musical work in the world. It is a violin concerto where a violin plays accompanied by a chamber orchestra. The content of each concerto is varied and evokes each of the seasons to which it refers.

For example, winter is punctuated by pizzicato notes on the high strings, suggesting freezing rain, while summer evokes a storm in the final movement, prepared by thunder that rumbles several times in the movement.

Helios Orchestra is a professional musical ensemble based in Paris, founded in 2015 by Paul Savalle with the aim of spreading classical music to a wide audience, in emblematic heritage venues.

The orchestra pursues an approach combining artistic excellence, accessibility and appreciation of cultural heritage.

Composed of professional musicians from major French and European ensembles, Helios Orchestra approaches an extensive repertoire, ranging from Baroque masterpieces to great pages of Romanticism, including major works of sacred and symphonic repertoire.

Programs are designed to offer the public an immersive musical experience, highlighting both the richness of the works performed and the exceptional acoustics of the venues hosting them.

Helios Orchestra is distinguished by its presence in historic Parisian buildings, notably churches