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J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio

Hugh Cutting (countertenor), Frederick Long (bass), Nick Pritchard (tenor), Alison Ponsford-Hill (soprano), Christopher Webb (bass), Jonathan Hanley (tenor), Dingle Yandell (bass), Hilary Cronin (soprano), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio
this performance overflows with a sense of surprise and delight at the inexhaustible riches of Bach’s music – in particular, for his tireless invention and gift for scene-painting.

Gramophone Magazine, December 2024

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio

Hugh Cutting (countertenor), Frederick Long (bass), Nick Pritchard (tenor), Alison Ponsford-Hill (soprano), Christopher Webb (bass), Jonathan Hanley (tenor), Dingle Yandell (bass), Hilary Cronin (soprano), Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner

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this performance overflows with a sense of surprise and delight at the inexhaustible riches of Bach’s music – in particular, for his tireless invention and gift for scene-painting.

Gramophone Magazine, December 2024

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Over 35 years after his legendary first recording of Johann Sebastian Bach’s famous Christmas Oratorio - which is divided into six cantatas, each based on a different biblical scene - for ARCHIV Production in 1987, Sir John Eliot Gardiner performed this piece, first heard at church services in Leipzig between Christmas Day 1734 and Epiphany 1735, live with his ensembles Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists at the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields in Londonon 2 evenings in December 2022 called by The Times: “a festive triumph”.

This version combines 2CDs, with a Dolby Atmos version of the recording on Blu-ray Audio.

  • Release date: 25th Oct 2024
  • Label: Deutsche Grammophon
  • Catalogue number: 4864443
  • Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

Contents and tracklist

Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 1 "For the First Day of Christmas"
Work length25:37
No. 1, Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
Track length7:50
No. 2, Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit
Track length1:15
No. 3, Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam
Track length0:54
No. 4, Bereite dich, Zion, mit zärtlichen Trieben
Track length5:16
No. 5, Wie soll ich dich empfangen
Track length1:27
No. 6, Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn
Track length0:24
No. 7, Er ist auf Erden kommen arm
Track length3:01
No. 8, Großer Herr, o starker König
Track length4:13
No. 9, Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein
Track length1:17
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 2 "For the Second Day of Christmas"
Work length28:34
No. 10, Sinfonia
Track length5:39
No. 11, Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend
Track length0:37
No. 12, Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht
Track length1:17
No. 13, Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen
Track length0:43
No. 14, Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen
Track length0:46
No. 15, Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet
Track length3:15
No. 16, Und das habt zum Zeichen
Track length0:25
No. 17, Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall
Track length0:48
No. 18, So geht denn hin
Track length0:53
No. 19, Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh
Track length9:57
No. 20, Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel
Track length0:13
No. 21, Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe
Track length2:20
No. 22, So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet
Track length0:24
No. 23, Wir singen dir in deinem Heer
Track length1:17
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 3 "For the Third Day of Christmas"
Work length22:23
No. 24, Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
Track length1:48
No. 25, Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren
Track length0:08
No. 26, Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem
Track length0:40
No. 27, Er hat sein Volk getröst
Track length0:40
No. 28, Dies hat er alles uns getan
Track length0:47
No. 29, Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen
Track length7:05
No. 30, Und sie kamen eilend
Track length1:11
No. 31, Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunde
Track length5:33
No. 32, Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren
Track length0:24
No. 33, Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren
Track length1:00
No. 34, Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um
Track length0:22
No. 35, Seid froh dieweil
Track length0:49
Recap No. 24, da capo: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
Track length1:56
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 4 "For the Feast of the Circumcision"
Work length22:40
No. 36, Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben
Track length5:30
No. 37, Und da acht Tage um waren
Track length0:30
No. 38, Immanuel, o süßes Wort
Track length2:19
No. 39, Flößt, mein Heiland, flößt dein Namen
Track length6:34
No. 40, Wohlan, dein Name soll allein
Track length1:29
No. 41, Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben
Track length4:26
No. 42, Jesus richte mein Beginnen
Track length1:52
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 5 "For the First Sunday in the New Year"
Work length23:32
No. 43, Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen
Track length6:15
No. 44, Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem
Track length0:23
No. 45, Wo ist der neugeborne König der Jüden
Track length1:55
No. 46, Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt
Track length0:53
No. 47, Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen
Track length4:10
No. 48, Da das der König Herodes hörte
Track length0:12
No. 49, Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?
Track length0:34
No. 50, Und ließ versammeln alle Hohenpriester
Track length1:24
No. 51, Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?
Track length6:21
No. 52, Mein Liebster herrschet schon
Track length0:27
No. 53, Zwar ist solche Herzensstube
Track length0:58
Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Pt. 6 "For the Feast of Epiphany"
Work length24:18
No. 54, Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben
Track length4:48
No. 55, Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich
Track length0:42
No. 56, Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen
Track length0:51
No. 57, Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen
Track length3:55
No. 58, Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten
Track length1:29
No. 59, Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
Track length1:53
No. 60, Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum
Track length0:24
No. 61, So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier
Track length1:59
No. 62, Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken
Track length4:16
No. 63, Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun
Track length0:48
No. 64, Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
Track length3:13

Awards and reviews

December 2024

this performance overflows with a sense of surprise and delight at the inexhaustible riches of Bach’s music – in particular, for his tireless invention and gift for scene-painting.
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