J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio (Highlights)

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No.1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas]

07:37

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler, Peter Schreier

Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Ensemble: Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.4 Aria (Alto): " Bereite dich, Zion" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas]

05:31

Marjana Lipovšek, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Mezzo-Soprano: Marjana Lipovšek - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas]

01:17

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.7 Chorale: "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm", Recitativ (Bass): Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas]

03:17

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Marjana Lipovšek, Robert Holl, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Mezzo-Soprano: Marjana Lipovšek - Bass (Vocal): Robert Holl - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.8 Aria (Baß): "Großer Herr, o starker König" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas]

04:42

Robert Holl, Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Bass (Vocal): Robert Holl - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Ensemble: Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas]

01:15

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.10 Sinfonia [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas]

06:25

Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.15 Aria (Tenor): "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas]

03:35

Eberhard Büchner, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Tenor: Eberhard Büchner - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.31 Aria (Alt): "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas]

05:40

Marjana Lipovšek, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Mezzo-Soprano: Marjana Lipovšek - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas]

00:54

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.24 Chor (da capo): "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas]

01:47

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier, Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Ensemble: Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.38 Rezitativ (Baß): "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day]

02:50

Robert Holl, Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Bass (Vocal): Robert Holl - Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year]

06:55

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.51 Terzetto (Soprano, Alto, Tenor): "Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year]

05:49

Helen Donath, Marjana Lipovšek, Eberhard Büchner, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Soprano: Helen Donath - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Mezzo-Soprano: Marjana Lipovšek - Tenor: Eberhard Büchner - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.59 Chorale: "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany]

01:03

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

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No.64 Choral: "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen" [Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany]

03:11

Rundfunkchor Leipzig, Staatskapelle Dresden, Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler, Peter Schreier

Choir: Rundfunkchor Leipzig - Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden - Ensemble: Trumpet Ensemble Ludwig Guttler - Conductor: Peter Schreier - Recording Producer: Reimar Bluth - Balance Engineer: Eberhard Richter - Recording Engineer: Horst-Dieter Käppler - Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach