Philippe Herreweghe leads Collegium Vocale Gent and Orchestre des Champs-Élysées in a lucid, historically informed reading of Ludwig van Beethoven’s Christus am Ölberge—an early Romantic sacred oratorio that still wears Classical clarity. Soloists Sebastian Kohlhepp, Eleanor Lyons and Thomas Bauer deliver restrained, dramatic arias and crisp recitatives while the choir favors transparent choral textures and measured tempi. Released on Phi, the performance highlights period-color orchestral detail and intimate dynamic contrasts.