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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

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Juliane Banse, Cornelia Kallisch, Markus Schäfer (Evangelist), Robert Swensen [tenor], Thomas Quasthoff [bass] & Martin Dürr (Echo)

Windsbacher Knabenchor & Münchner Bachsolisten, Karl-Friedrich Beringer

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Around 80 trebles and teenagers with stark modern instruments communicate infectious energy.

BBC Music Magazine, January 20123 out of 5 stars

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Animated, lively and with verve Karl-Friedrich Beringer makes Bach jubilatory: 'Resound timpani! Resound trumpets! Rejoice, exult!'

The Windsbacher Knabenchor (Windsbach Boys Choir) and the Münchner Bachsolisten (Munich Bach Soloists) should be counted, with this recording, amongst the most outstanding interpreters of the Christmas Oratorio.

The production is enhanced by the prominent participation of soloists Juliane Banse, Cornelia Kallisch, Markus Schäfer, Robert Swensen and Thomas Quasthoff. Bach’s oeuvre takes centre stage and comes to beautiful bloom. At the end of 2011, Karl-Friedrich Beringer has announced his retirement as director of the choir after 34 years. Winter & Winter has chosen this recording as a highlight of his work, newly mastered and in refined sound quality. This album cannot be recommended highly enough to friends of festive Christmas music.

Release date: 14th Nov 2011
Label: Winter & Winter
Catalogue number: 9101892
Length: 2 hours 31 minutes
Genre:
- Oratorios & Passions

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Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

Work length2:31:40

Markus Schäfer, Robert Swensen, Thomas Quasthoff, Cornelia Kallisch, Juliane Banse
Windsbacher Knabenchor, Münchner Bachsolisten
Karl-Friedrich Beringer
Recorded: July 1991
Recording Venue: Munster Heilsbronn, Germany

Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage (Chorus)

Track length7:52

Part I: Recitative: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit (Evangelist)

Track length1:23

Part I: Recitative: Nun wird mein liebster Brautigam (Alto)

Track length1:00

Part I: Aria: Bereite dich, Zion, mit zartlichen Trieben (Alto)

Track length5:33

Part I: Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen (Chorus)

Track length1:35

Part I: Recitative: Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn (Evangelist)

Track length00:24

Part I: Chorale and Recitative: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm, Wer will die Liebe recht erhohn (Bass)

Track length2:59

Part I: Aria: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig (Bass)

Track length5:16

Part I: Chorale: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein (Chorus)

Track length1:34

Part II: Sinfonia

Track length5:55

Part II: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Evangelist)

Track length00:47

Part II: Chorale: Brich an, o schones Morgenlicht (Chorus)

Track length1:10

Part II: Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen, Furchtet euch nicht (Evangelist, Soprano)

Track length00:50

Part II: Recitative: Was Gott dem Abraham verheissen (Bass)

Track length00:49

Part II: Aria: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet (Tenor)

Track length3:40

Part II: Und das habt zum Zeichen (Evangelist)

Track length00:21

Part II: Chorale: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall (Chorus)

Track length00:51

Part II: Recitative: So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht (Bass)

Track length00:55

Part II: Aria: Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh (Alto)

Track length9:54

Part II: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel (Evangelist)

Track length00:13

Part II: Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Chorus)

Track length2:51

Part II: Recitative: So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet (Bass)

Track length00:31

Part II: Chorale: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer (Chorus)

Track length1:30

Part III: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen (Chorus)

Track length1:51

Part III: Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren (Evangelist)

Track length00:09

Part III: Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem (Chorus)

Track length00:48

Part III: Recitative: Er hat sein Volk getrost (Bass)

Track length00:47

Part III: Chorale: Dies hat er alles uns getan (Chorus)

Track length00:51

Part III: Aria (Duet): Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen (Soprano, Bass)

Track length7:38

Part III: Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist)

Track length1:25

Part III: Aria: Schliesse, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder (Alto)

Track length5:57

Part III: Recitative: Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren (Alto)

Track length00:28

Part III: Choral: Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren (Chorus)

Track length00:59

Part III: Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um (Evangelist)

Track length00:24

Part III: Choral: Seid froh dieweil, dass euer Heil (Chorus)

Track length00:46

Part III: Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen (Chorus)

Track length2:01

Part IV: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben (Chorus)

Track length5:14

Part IV: Und da acht Tage um waren (Evangelist)

Track length00:36

Part IV: Recitative with Chorale: Immanuel, o susses Wort (Soprano, Bass)

Track length2:49

Part IV: Aria: Flosst, mein Heiland, flosst dein Namen (Soprano, Boy Soprano)

Track length5:32

Part IV: Recitative with Chorale: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein (Soprano, Bass)

Track length1:40

Part IV: Aria: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben (Tenor)

Track length4:43

Part IV: Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen (Chorus)

Track length2:25

Part V: Ehre sei dir, Gott gesungen (Chorus)

Track length6:48

Part V: Recitative: Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem (Evangelist)

Track length00:25

Part V: Chorus and Recitative: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig der Juden? (Chorus, Alto)

Track length2:06

Part V: Chorale: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt (Chorus)

Track length1:01

Part V: Aria: Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen (Bass)

Track length4:35

Part V: Recitative: Da das der Konig Herodes horte (Evangelist)

Track length00:11

Part V: Recitative: Warum wollt ihr erschrecken? (Alto)

Track length00:36

Part V: Recitative: Und liess versammlen alle Hohepriester (Evangelist)

Track length1:24

Part V: Aria (Trio): Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen (Soprano, Alto, Tenor)

Track length5:34

Part V: Recitative: Mein Liebster herrschet schon (Alto)

Track length00:30

Part V: Choral: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube (Chorus)

Track length1:12

Part VI: Chorus: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Chorus)

Track length4:22

Part VI: Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich (Evangelist, Herod)

Track length00:43

Part VI: Recitative: Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen (Soprano)

Track length00:59

Part VI: Aria: Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen (Soprano)

Track length3:31

Part VI: Recitative: Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten (Evangelist)

Track length1:20

Part VI: Choral: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (Chorus)

Track length1:16

Part VI: Recitative: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum (Evangelist)

Track length00:23

Part VI: Recitative: So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier (Tenor)

Track length1:54

Part VI: Aria: Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken (Tenor)

Track length4:10

Part VI: Recitative (Quartet): Was will der Holle Schrekken nun (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)

Track length00:30

Part VI: Choral: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen (Chorus)

Track length3:14

Awards and reviews

January 2012

Around 80 trebles and teenagers with stark modern instruments communicate infectious energy.

23rd December 2011

The light, bouncy sounds of choir and orchestra are among the performance’s best delights. Soloists vary: Thomas Quasthoff, caught early in his career, is emotionally circumspect in his bass arias, but Evangelist Markus Schäfer never fails.

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248

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