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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

Christine Schäfer (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Werner Güra (tenor) & Gerald Finley & Christian Gerhaher (bass)

Concentus Musicus Wien & Arnold Schoenberg Chor, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

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Originally released in November 2007 as a limited edition specially-packaged pressing, Sony BMG is now making this definitive recording of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio available in standard packaging format

Release date: 6th Oct 2008
Label: Deutsche HM
Catalogue number: 88697333212
Length: 2 hours 28 minutes
Genre:
- Oratorios & Passions

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

Work length2:28:30

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 1. Chorus: Jauchzet, frohlocket

Track length7:58

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 2. Evangelista: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit

Track length1:20

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 3. Recitativo (Alt): Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam

Track length0:47

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 4. Aria (Alt): Bereite dich, Zion

Track length5:39

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 5. Choral: Wie soll ich dich empfangen

Track length1:10

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 6. Evangelista: Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn

Track length0:26

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 7. Choral: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm

Track length3:00

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 8. Aria (Bass): Großer Herr, o starker König

Track length5:07

Part I: For the First Day of Christmas: 9. Choral: Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein

Track length1:07

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 10. Sinfonia

Track length5:17

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 11. Rezitativ (Tenor): Und es waren Hirten

Track length0:36

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 12. Choral: Brich an, du schönes Morgenlicht

Track length1:14

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 13. Rezitativ (Tenor): Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen

Track length0:44

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 14. Rezitativ (Tenor): Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen

Track length0:42

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 15. Aria (Tenor): Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet

Track length3:40

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 16. Rezitativ (Tenor): Und das habt zum Zeichen

Track length0:19

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 17. Choral: Schaut hin, da liegt im finstren Stall

Track length0:38

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 18. Rezitativ (Bass): So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten

Track length0:55

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 19. Aria (Alt): Schlafe, mein Liebster

Track length9:02

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 20. Evangelista: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel

Track length0:13

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 21. Choral: Ehre sei Gott

Track length2:59

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 22. Rezitativ (Bass): So recht, ihr Engel

Track length0:20

Part II: For the Second Day of Christmas: 23. Choral: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer

Track length1:15

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 24. Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen

Track length1:58

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 25. Rezitativ (Tenor): Und da die Engel

Track length0:08

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 26. Chorus: Lasset uns nun gehen

Track length0:49

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 27. Rezitativ: (Bass): Er hat sein Volk getröst'

Track length0:42

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 28. Choral: Dies hat er alles uns getan

Track length0:45

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 29. Aria Duetto (Sopran, Bass): Herr, dein Mitleid

Track length7:03

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 30. Evangelista: Und sie kamen eilend

Track length1:10

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 31. Aria (Alt): Schließe, mein Herze

Track length4:55

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 32. Rezitativ (Alt): Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren

Track length0:25

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 33. Choral: Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren

Track length0:55

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 34. Evangelista: Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um

Track length0:20

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 35. Choral: Seid froh dieweil

Track length0:54

Part III: For the Third Day of Christmas: 24. Chorus (da capo 1): Herrscher des Himmels

Track length2:11

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 36. Chorus: Fallt mit Danken

Track length6:07

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 37. Evangelista: Und da acht Tage um waren

Track length0:25

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 38. Rezitativ mit Choral: Immanuel, o süßes Wort!

Track length2:29

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 39. Aria (Sopran): Flößt, mein Heiland

Track length6:00

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 40. Rezitativ mit Choral: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein

Track length1:28

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 41. Aria (Tenor): Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben

Track length4:52

Part IV: Feast of Circumcision: 42. Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen

Track length2:03

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 43. Chor: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen

Track length7:29

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 44. Evangelista: Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem

Track length0:22

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 45. Chor: Wo ist der neugeborne König der Jüden

Track length1:43

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 46. Choral: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt

Track length0:56

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 47. Aria (Bass): Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen

Track length4:23

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 48. Evangelista: Da das der König Herodes hörte

Track length0:11

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 49. Rezitativ (Alt): Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?

Track length0:32

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 50. Evangelista: Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester und Schriftgelehrten

Track length1:14

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 51. Aria Terzetto (Sopran, Alt, Tenor): Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen

Track length5:26

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 52. Rezitativ (Alt): Mein Liebster herrschet schon

Track length0:25

Part V: For the Sunday after New Year: 53. Choral: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube

Track length1:07

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 54. Chor: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben

Track length5:23

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 55. Evangelista: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich

Track length0:40

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 56. Rezitativ (Sopran): Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen

Track length0:52

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 57. Aria (Sopran): Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen

Track length4:31

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 58. Evangelista: Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten

Track length1:09

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 59. Choral: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier

Track length1:10

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 60. Evangelista: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum

Track length0:20

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 61. Rezitativ (Tenor): So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier

Track length1:52

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 62. Aria (Tenor): Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken

Track length4:41

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 63. Rezitativ, Quartett: Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun

Track length0:34

Part VI: For the Feast of Epiphany: 64. Choral: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen

Track length3:23

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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

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