Johann Sebastian Bach - Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248 sheet music

Title:

Weihnachts-Oratorium, BWV 248

Composer:

Johann Sebastian Bach (Bach, Johann Sebastian)

Instruments:

Piano, Flute, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Choir, Alto

Categories:

Choir, Oratorio, Baroque, Free, Christmas, Scores, New

Publication:

1856 (Bach Gesellschaft Ausgabe)

Description:

One of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most inventive works, his Christmas Oratorio is in six parts, meant to be performed on six feast days of Christmas. Each part coincides with a specific event during the Christian church calendar. This excellent arrangement for flute brings out the beauty of the music, and the holiday season.

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Description:

Bach wrote this Oratorio and contains 10 movements

Movements/Parts:

Teil VI, LIV. Coro "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"
Teil I, VII. Choral con Recitativo (Basso) "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm"
Teil I, III. Recitativo (Alto) "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"
Teil I, IV. Aria (Alto) "Bereite dich, Zion"
Teil I, V. Choral "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"
Teil I, VI. Recitativo "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn" (Evangelista)
Teil I, VIII. Aria (Basso) "Großer Herr, o starker König"
Teil I, IX. Choral "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"
Teil I, I. Coro "Jauchzet, frohlocket"
Teil I, II. Recitativo "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit" (Evangelista)

Type:

Oratorio