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Johann Sebastian Bach
Das Weihnachts Oratorium = The Christmas Oratorio = L'Oratorio De Noël

Album DE 2004 on EarBooks label
Classical (Baroque)

Edition with a book of 118 pages with pictures of the time of Christmas and the lyrics of the songs in German and English. German texts with the pictures and English texts at the end of the book.

     
Musicians
PortraitJohann Sebastian Bach , 1685-1750 DE
album by
PortraitAnnelies Burmeister voc, 1928-1988 DE
alto vocals
PortraitSiegfried Lorenz , *1945 DE
bass vocals
PortraitTheo Adam voc, *1926 DE
bass vocals
PortraitGerd Schulze bsn,
bassoon
PortraitGünter Klier bsn, DE
bassoon
PortraitDresdner Kreuzchor , DE
chorus
PortraitThomanerchor , DE
chorus
PortraitHans-Joachim Rotzsch voc, 1929-2013 DE
conductor
PortraitMartin Flämig , 1913-1998 DE
conductor
PortraitKarl-Heinz Brückner cor,
corno da caccia
PortraitLothar Böhm cor, alp,
corno da caccia
PortraitAchim Beyer cb,
double bass
PortraitHeinz Schmidt cb, DE
double bass
PortraitRainer Hucke cb, DE
double bass
PortraitNeues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig ,
ensemble
PortraitEckart Haupt fl, *1945 DE
flute
PortraitWolfgang Peschke fl,
flute
PortraitGerd Schneider ob, DE
oboe, oboe da caccia
PortraitManfred Bellmann ob,
oboe
PortraitHelmut Nittel ob, DE
oboe da caccia
PortraitGerhard Hauptmann ob,
oboe d'amore
PortraitHans-Ludwig Mörchen ob, acg, DE
oboe d'amore
PortraitWolfgang Bemmann ob,
oboe d'amore
PortraitGünter Heidrich ob,
oboe, oboe d'amore
PortraitDresdner Philharmonie , DE
orchestra
PortraitHerbert Collum org, 1914-1982 DE
organ
PortraitWalter Heinz Bernstein hps, org, *1922 DE
organ
PortraitLudwig Güttler tr, *1943 DE
soprano horn, trumpet
PortraitArleen Auger voc, 1939-1993 US
soprano vocals
PortraitMichael Wittig voc, b, DE
soprano vocals
PortraitPeter Schreier voc, *1935 DE
tenor vocals
PortraitHeinz Stiefel tr,
trumpet
PortraitMichael Schwarz dr, DE
trumpet
PortraitKarl Suske vn, *1934 CZ
violin
PortraitKlaus Peters vn,
violin
PortraitBurkhard Schmidt vc,
violoncello
PortraitManfred Reichelt vc,
violoncello
Composers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1CD 1 Christmas Oratorio Parts 1 And 2Johann Sebastian Bach
2Part 1 "On The 1st Day Of Christmas"Johann Sebastian Bach
31. Chorus "Rejoice, Shout For Joy"Johann Sebastian Bach8:00
42. Recitative (Evangelist) "And It Came To Pass In Those Days"Johann Sebastian Bach1:17
53. Recitative (Alto) "Now My Beloved Bridegroom"Johann Sebastian Bach0:59
64. Aria (Alto) "Prepare Yourself, Zion"Johann Sebastian Bach5:53
75.Chorale "How Should I Receive You"Johann Sebastian Bach1:23
86.Recitative (Evangelist) "And She Brought Forth Her Firstborn Son"Johann Sebastian Bach0:23
97. Chorale "He Came To Earth Poor" - Recitative (Bass) "Who Will Properly Stoll The Love"Johann Sebastian Bach3:41
108. Aria (Bass) "Great Lord, O Strong King"Johann Sebastian Bach5:12
11Chorale "Oh My Beloved Christ Child"Johann Sebastian Bach1:15
12Part 2 "On The 2nd Day Of Christmas"Johann Sebastian Bach
1310. SinfoniaJohann Sebastian Bach6:38
1411. Recitative (Evangelist) "And There Were In The Same Country Shepherds"Johann Sebastian Bach0:51
1512. Chorale "Break Forth, O Beautiful Morning Light"Johann Sebastian Bach1:22
1613. Recitative (Evangelist & Angel) "And The Angel Said Unto Them: Fear Not"Johann Sebastian Bach0:52
1714. Recitative (Bass) "What God Had Promised To Abraham"Johann Sebastian Bach0:48
1815. Aria (Tenor) "Happy Shepherds, Hurry, Oh Hurry"Johann Sebastian Bach3:28
1916. Recitative (Evangelist) "And This Shall Be A Sign Unto You"Johann Sebastian Bach0:24
2017. Chorale "Look, There In The Dark Stall Lies"Johann Sebastian Bach0:46
2118. Recitative (Bass) "So Go There Then, You Shepherds, Go"Johann Sebastian Bach0:58
2219. Aria (Alto) "Sleep, My Dearest"Johann Sebastian Bach9:55
2320. Recitative (Evangelist) "And Suddenly There Was With The Angel"Johann Sebastian Bach0:14
2421. Chorus "Glory To God In The Highest"Johann Sebastian Bach3:02
2522. Recitative (Bass) "It Is Right, You Angels, To Rejoice And Sing"Johann Sebastian Bach0:28
2623. Chorale "We Sing To You Among Your Hosts"Johann Sebastian Bach1:19
27CD 2. Christmas Oratorio Parts 3 And 4Johann Sebastian Bach
28Part 3 "On The 3rd Day Of Christmas"Johann Sebastian Bach
2924. Chorus "Lord Of Heaven"Johann Sebastian Bach2:17
3025. Recitative (Evangelist) "And It Came To Pass, As The Angels Were Gone Away From Them Into Heaven"Johann Sebastian Bach0:09
3126. Chorus "Let Us Now Go"Johann Sebastian Bach0:54
3227. Recitative (Bass) "He Has Comforted His People"Johann Sebastian Bach0:45
3328. Chorale "All This He Has Done For Us"Johann Sebastian Bach0:54
3429. Duet (Soprano & Bass) "Lord, Your Sympathy, Your Mercy"Johann Sebastian Bach8:10
3530. Recitative (Evangelist) "And They Came With Haste"Johann Sebastian Bach1:35
3631. Aria (Alto) "Embrace, My Heart, This Blessed Miracle"Johann Sebastian Bach5:19
3732. Recitative (Alto) "Yes, Yes, My Heart Should Guard This"Johann Sebastian Bach0:28
3833. Chorale "I Will Guard You With Diligence"Johann Sebastian Bach1:09
3934. Recitative (Evangelist) "And The Shepherds Returned"Johann Sebastian Bach0:27
4035. Chorale "Meanwhile Be Happy"Johann Sebastian Bach0:56
4136. Chorus (Da Capo) "Lord Of Heaven"Johann Sebastian Bach2:16
42Part 4 "For The Feast Of The Circumcision Of Jesus Christ"Johann Sebastian Bach
4336. Chorus "Fall With Thanks, Fall With Praise"Johann Sebastian Bach5:40
4437. Recitative (Evangelist) "And When Eight Days Were Accomplished"Johann Sebastian Bach0:33
4538. Recitative And Chorale (Bass & Chorus: Soprano) "Immanuel, O Sweet Word, You Jesus, My Dearest Life"Johann Sebastian Bach2:40
4639. Aria (Soprano & Echo Soprano) "My Savior, Does Your Name Impart"Johann Sebastian Bach5:53
4740 Recitative And Chorale (Bass & Chorus: Soprano) "Indeed Your Name Alone, Jesu, My Joy And Bliss"Johann Sebastian Bach1:41
4841. Aria (Tenor) "I Will Live Only To Honor You"Johann Sebastian Bach5:38
4942. Chorale "Jesus Arrange My Beginning"Johann Sebastian Bach2:35
50CD 3 Christmas Oratorio, Parts 5 & 6Johann Sebastian Bach
51Part 5, "On The Sunday After New Year's Day"Johann Sebastian Bach
5243. Chorus "Glory Be Sung To You, God"Johann Sebastian Bach7:01
5344. Recitative (Evangelist) "Now When Jesus Was Born In Bethlehem"Johann Sebastian Bach0:26
5445. Chorus And Recitative (Alto) "Where Is He That Is Born King Look For Him In My Breast"Johann Sebastian Bach2:15
5546. Chorale "Your Radiance Consumes All Darkness"Johann Sebastian Bach1:00
5647. Aria (Bass) "Illuminate Also My Dark Senses"Johann Sebastian Bach4:48
5748. Recitative (Evangelist) "When Herod The King Had Heard These Things"Johann Sebastian Bach0:12
5849. Recitative (Alto) "Why Should You Be Afraid?"Johann Sebastian Bach0:36
5950. Recitative (Evangelist) "And When He Had Gathered All The Chief Priests"Johann Sebastian Bach1:28
6051. Trio (Soprano, Alto, Tenor) "O, When Will The Time Appear!"Johann Sebastian Bach5:56
6152. Recitative (Alto) "My Beloved Rules Already"Johann Sebastian Bach0:31
6253. Chorale "Indeed, Such A Heart's Chamber"Johann Sebastian Bach1:04
63Part 6 "On Epiphany"Johann Sebastian Bach
6454. Chorus "Lord, When The Proud Enemies Rant"Johann Sebastian Bach5:23
6555. Recitative (Evangelist And Herod) "Then Herod, When He Had Privily Called The Wise Men, Go And Search Diligently"Johann Sebastian Bach0:49
6656. Recitative (Soprano) "You Liar, Who Only Seeks The Lord To Kill Him"Johann Sebastian Bach1:03
6757. Aria (Soprano) "A Mere Wave Of His Hands"Johann Sebastian Bach3:42
6858. Recitative (Evangelist) "When They Had Heard The King"Johann Sebastian Bach1:22
6959. Chorale "I Stand Here At Your Manger"Johann Sebastian Bach1:18
7060. Recitative (Evangelist) "And Being Warned Of God In A Dream"Johann Sebastian Bach0:22
7161. Recitative (Evangelist) "So Go! Enough, My Treasure"Johann Sebastian Bach2:08
7262. Aria (Tenor) "Now You Proud Enemies Can Terrorize"Johann Sebastian Bach5:02
7363. Recitative (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) "What Now Of The Fear Of Hell"Johann Sebastian Bach0:54
7464. Chorale "Now You Are Well Avenged"Johann Sebastian Bach3:23
75CD 4 Christmas CantatasJohann Sebastian Bach
76Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stimme Bwv 140 Cantata For The 27th Sunday After TrinityJohann Sebastian Bach
771. Chorale "Wake, Arise, Call The Voice To Us"Johann Sebastian Bach7:27
782. Recitative (Tenor) "He Comes, He Comes"Johann Sebastian Bach0:53
793. Aria. Duetto (Soprano, Bass) "When Will You Come, My Saviour?"Johann Sebastian Bach6:08
804. Chorale "Zion Hears The Watchmen Singing"Johann Sebastian Bach4:03
815. Recitative (Bass) "So Come Within To Me"Johann Sebastian Bach1:33
826. Aria. Duetto (Soprano, Bass) "My Friend Is Mine"Johann Sebastian Bach6:28
837. Chorale "Gloria Be Sung To You"Johann Sebastian Bach1:38
84Nun Komm, Der Heiden Heiland Bwv 61 Cantata For The First Sunday After AdventJohann Sebastian Bach
851. Chorus "Now Come, The Heathens' Saviour"Johann Sebastian Bach3:13
862. Recitative (Tenor) "The Saviour Has Come"Johann Sebastian Bach1:42
873. Aria (Tenor) "Come, Jesus, Come To Your Church"Johann Sebastian Bach4:10
884. Recitative (Bass) "Behold, I Stand Before The Door"Johann Sebastian Bach1:04
895. Aria (Soprano) "Open Wide, My Entire Heart"Johann Sebastian Bach4:22
906. Chorus "Amen! Come, You Lovely Crown Of Joy"Johann Sebastian Bach0:53
91Schwingt Freudig Euch Empor Bwv 36 Cantata For The First Sunday After AdventJohann Sebastian Bach
92Part OneJohann Sebastian Bach
931. Chorus "Soar Joyfully Upwards"Johann Sebastian Bach4:00
942. Chorale "Now Come, The Heathens' Saviour"Johann Sebastian Bach4:23
953. Aria (Tenor) "Love Approachs With Gentle Steps"Johann Sebastian Bach5:38
964. Chorale "Play The Strings In Cythara"Johann Sebastian Bach1:20
97Part TwoJohann Sebastian Bach
985. Aria (Bass) "Welcome, Worthy Treasure"Johann Sebastian Bach3:47
996. Chorale "You Who Are Like The Father"Johann Sebastian Bach2:09
1007. Aria (Soprano) "Even With Muted, Weak Voices"Johann Sebastian Bach8:40
1018. Chorale "Praise Be To God, The Father"Johann Sebastian Bach0:38
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