The Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12, by Camille Saint-Saëns, also known as his Christmas Oratorio, was originally a cantata-like work scored for soloists, chorus, organ, strings and harp. While an organist at La Madeleine, Saint-Saëns wrote the Christmas oratorio in less than a fortnight, completing it ten days before its premiere on Christmas 1858. I chose one section of melody to re-imagine for piano.