From christmas day to epiphany in the 18th century, the town of leipzig. Cantata bwv 2485 ehre sei dir, gott, gesungen weihnachtsoratorium v english translation in interlinear format cantate bwv 2485 let honour to you, god, be sung christmas oratorio v. Cantata bwv 2481 shout for joy, exult, rise up, glorify the day. Christmas oratorio, finale by pittsburgh symphony brass on amazon music. Bach s christmas oratorio, composed in 1734, narrates the story of the birth of jesus in a cycle of six cantatas with a text probably by christian friedrich henrici known as picander who provided several libretti for bach during his leipzig period.
Weihnachtsoratorium christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part iv for new years. Bachs christmas oratorio was never meant to be performed on a single day. Bach christmas oratorio tickets are on sale right now on concertpass. Weihnachtsoratorium bwv 248 conducted by kurt thomas. Bach s christmas oratorio was compiled for the christmas church festival at leipzig for the season of 17345. The christmas oratorio, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season.
Unlike the passion settings and the oratorios of bachs exact contemporary handel, the six parts of his christmas oratorio were performed on separate days. It was written for the christmas season of 1734 and incorporates music from earlier compositions, including three secular cantatas written during 1733 and 1734 and a largely lost church cantata, bwv 248a. Midi learning files for works by johann sebastian bach. Christmas oratorio, finale pittsburgh symphony brass the spirit of christmas. The socalled christmas oratorio is unusual for this genre. It is a work of a mature genius whose powers are boundless. List of masses, passions and oratorios by johann sebastian bach. Buxtehudes toccatas the musical offering by bach the ricercar a 6 a sixvoice fugue. Weihnachtsoratorium bwv 248 conducted by nikolaus harnoncourt.
Bwv 24819 schlafe, mein liebster a background study with focus on the colla parte flauto traverso part by thomas braatz pdfprepared by aryeh oron november 2000 july 2015. I use inexpensive home software to accomplish the little i have done and my computer is too old and limited. Christmas oratorio by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Bachs christmas oratorio ranks among his finest largescale choral works. Choir midi learning files js bach christmas oratorio. The bach choir of bethlehem is the oldest american bach choir, and gave the first american performances of bach s mass in b minor and christmas oratorio. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian imslp. Satz bwv 24819 schlafe, mein liebster a background study with focus on the colla parte flauto traverso part t. Bach s christmas oratorio was composed and compiled for the christmas season as celebrated in leipzig in 1734 and early 1735. The bach choir of bethlehem americas oldest bach choir. Since its founding in 1898, the choir has been attracting thousands of national and international visitors every may to its annual bethlehem bach festival. Bach dedicated a cantata to each of these days, recounting the story, and commenting and reflecting on the events and their meaning.
Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Some singer releasing a christmas album that reminds me that i need to write a post about my favorite jazz christmas albums, watch this space, you hear wham again on the radio 5 times per day, and most households that have some form of love for classical music play the. Unlike the saintsaens christmas oratorio, laude is more choral focused with many medieval modes and vocal solo entreaties, but its accompaniment is a mere wind sextet giving the proceedings a woodsy pastoral feel in the best christmas tradition, in addition to. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season. My father learned me about bach when i was about 3 or 4 old with the 1951 kurt thomas recording of the christmas oratorio. In fact, of the 64 movements across the six cantatas, 14 are chorales. All too rarely offered in new york, four of the six cantatas will be performed in celebration of christmas and epiphany with an starfilled cast of vocal soloists and instrumentalists.
Bach christmas oratorio selections string quartet by. Jesus,who didst ever bach ch oratorio keep, o my spirit let us even now bach ch oratorio the lord hath all these wonders wrought lord, thy mercy bach ch oratorio lord, when our haughty bach ch oratorio. Feb 21, 2015 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises j. From christmas day to epiphany in the 18th century, the town of leipzig celebrated the birth of jesus and the events surrounding it not with a single feast day, but with a seasonsix special commemorations occurring between christmas day and the feast of the epiphany. Bachs celebrated christmas oratorio forges a link between birth and deliverance. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part iii for the third day of christmas download.
The christmas oratorio, or weihnachtsoratorium, is actually a set of six sacred cantatas, each depicting a different scene from christs birth. Bachs christmas oratorio, composed in 1734, narrates the story of the birth of jesus in a cycle of six cantatas with a text probably by christian friedrich henrici known as picander who provided several libretti for bach during his leipzig period. Masses, passions, oratorios is the subject of the second series of the neue bach ausgabe nba, new bach edition, a publication of johann sebastian bach s music from 1954 to 2007. Christmas oratorio johann sebastian bach 1685 1750. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Although nearly every one of its movements makes for fascinating analysis, in this paper, i. Choir midi learning files js bach christmas oratorio cyberbass. Bwv 24819 schlafe, mein liebster a background study with focus on the colla parte flauto traverso part by thomas braatz pdf. S christmas oratorio by english baroque soloists and john eliot gardiner and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Aug 07, 2008 johann sebastian bach 16851750 christmas oratorio, bwv248 1734 download the translation as a pdf file. Join us for the grand finale of bach s sixpart oratorio as the minnesota chorale celebrates the naming and adoration of the christ in the last three passionate cantatas of this soaring, sacred work. Johan sebastian bach christmas oratorio bwv 248 nikolaus harnoncourt concentus musicus wien peter schreier tenor robert holl bass soloists of the tolzer knabenchor chorusmaster.
Bach 16851750 created his christmas oratorio during 1734 for performance in church over the ensuing christmas period. On christmas day, chris brought us excerpts of bach s christmas oratorio to celebrate christmas. Nov 12, 2017 bach christmas oratorio welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. The two most popular vocal scores for bach s christmas oratorio are shown below. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part five for the 1st sunday in the new year no. Here is a podcast of one hour of the special christmas. Romantic music, piano music, violin music, cello music, sleep music. This oratorio, as set out in the notes below the link, was the first concert as part of the bach pilgrimage undertaken by the orchestra, throughout europe, in 2000. Bach christmas oratorio tour dates, bach christmas oratorio. The more than 100 vocalists displayed clean tone, excellent pitch and blend, and kept good tempo even in the most stressful numbersoutstanding, energetic and crisp.
Its bach so its genius, and gardiner, a name associated with quality implementations of great pieces of work, does the business. Its great to have on in the background and also as something to actively listen to. In order to understand this complex work, one must examine its genre, composition, and meaning. Nov 15, 2016 bach had a minimum of two fourvoice groups at his disposal in leipzig, so this performance uses the two, and for much of the choruswork of cantatas 1, 3 and 6 those with a fuller scoring, including trumpets and drums, he adds four ripienists to the concerted sections at times.
A bottomless bucket of bach christmas oratorio by donald satz article. Bach s celebrated christmas oratorio forges a link between birth and deliverance. The christmas oratorio is not a single large work, like bach s other oratorios, but instead is six cantatas which were performed at six different times between christmas day and the feast of epiphany traditionally, january 6. The chorale was an invention of martin luther, who wanted to create a type of church music in which the congregation could participate. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the. T evangelist and there were shepherds in that very region in the field nearby their sheepfolds, who kept their watch by night over their flocks. While they are played as a complete set today, in bach s time, each was intended to be played on a different holy day from christmas day until the epiphany january 6. To celebrate the holiday season, tenet vocal artists will bring j. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. The six cantatas which comprise the oratorio were designed for christmas day and the two following days, the feast of the circumsion, the sunday after new year and the feast of the epiphany.
Since its founding in 1898, the choir has been attracting thousands of national and international visitors every may to its annual bethlehem bach. Bach nikolaus harnoncourt weihnachtsoratorium christmas oratorio bwv 248 complete recording. Johann sebastian bach, oratorio di natale nikolaus. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. First presbyterian church, bethlehem the bach choir of. General, johann sebastian bach, music, seasonal music tags bach, christmas oratorio, dg archiv, erato, john eliot gardiner, philippe herreweghe. Score,set of parts sheet music by johann sebastian bach 16851750. In the bach werkeverzeichnis bwv, catalogue of bach s compositions masses.
Christmas oratorio albums channel classics nativedsd. It is not a single large work, like bachs other oratorios, but instead is really six cantatas which were. List of masses, passions and oratorios by johann sebastian. Bachs christmas oratorio johann sebastian bachs oratorium tempore nativitatis christi, a cycle of six cantatas for the christmas season, had its collective premiere from christmas day 1734 through epiphany sunday 1735 in leipzig. Print and download bach christmas oratorio selections string quartet sheet music. Bach works catalog, a directory of internet resources, recommended recordings, midi files, realaudio files, images, icons, links, and a monthly bach quiz and cd giveaway. Bachs christmas oratorio the classical music guide forums. Today is the feast of epiphany, the arrival of the magi in bethlehem and the wrapup of the 12day christmas celebration. Although we tend to think of bach s largescale choralandorchestral works such as the. Christmas oratorio vocal score voice, piano sheet music. Listening to johann sebastian bachs christmas oratorio is a. Bach sinfonia from christmas oratorio bwv248, for string quartet, cb223 sheet music.
In the bach werkeverzeichnis bwv, catalogue of bach s compositions masses, passions and oratorios refers to two chapters. Christmas oratorio harnoncourt, et al with fink, bernarda, schafer, christine on superaudio cd. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Usually, during this time there are three unavoidable things. Part 2 is on the next page and if something doesnt work properly, please let me know see the comments section of my homepage. Weihnachtsoratorium bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance during the christmas season. It consists of six cantatas which between them tell the story of the nativity, and the events of the following week or so. Christmas, the day after christmas, the third day of christmas, the feast of the circumcision, first sunday of the new year, and the feast of epiphany. Join us for the grand finale of bachs sixpart oratorio as the minnesota. There are a total of six parts which were intended to be performed on the six major feast days over that.
The bach choir of bethlehem, founded in the 19th century, has gained international recognition through its annual bach festival, tours and recordings. I had not known that the six cantatas constituting the oratorio were intended to be sung on separate days. Bach s christmas oratorio ranks among his finest largescale choral works. Lobet gott in seinen reichen laud to god in all his kingdoms, bwv 11, known as the ascension oratorio himmelfahrtsoratorium, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach, marked by him as oratorium in festo ascensionis xsti oratorio for the feast of the ascension of christ, probably composed in 1735 for the service for ascension and first performed on 19 may 1735. Although parts of the libretto are poetic, much of it is taken from the german translation of the bible. The christmas oratorio freeware poinsettias the christmas star flower v.
Heres an absolutely splendid account of bach s christmas oratorio with john eliot gardiner conducting the english baroque soloists. Together these six cantatas formed the christmas oratorio, bwv 248, which was performed in the two main leipzig churches with which bach was associated, the thomaskirche. It was, rather, a serialization of the christmas story a set of six church cantatas, similar in structure to the approximately 200 cantatas bach wrote for church services held throughout the liturgical year. Oct 20, 20 johan sebastian bach christmas oratorio bwv 248 nikolaus harnoncourt concentus musicus wien peter schreier tenor robert holl bass soloists of the tolzer knabenchor chorusmaster. Bach s christmas oratorio to its new york audience this december.
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