Johann sebastian bach, john eliot gardiner, english baroque soloists, nancy argenta, olaf bar, hans peter blochwitz, alison bury, lisa beznosiuk, monteverdi. In the historic weimar herder church sir john eliot gardiner finds the perfect setting for his recording of the bach christmas oratorio. This box set, released in 2012, is a compilation of recordings pertaining to the christmas season from the bach cantata pilgrimage undertaken at the turn of the millennium by conductor john eliot gardiner, the monteverdi choir, and the authenticinstrument english baroque soloists. While they are played as a complete set today, in bachs time, each was intended to be played on a different holy day from christmas day until the epiphany january 6. Download and print top quality christmas oratorio, part i complete sheet music for choir and orchestra by johann sebastian bach with mp3 music accompaniment tracks. Christmas oratorio john eliot gardiner, english baroque soloists, monteverdi choir on allmusic. Christmas oratorio by johann sebastian bach on spotify. Bach, john eliot gardiner, english baroque soloists, monteverdi choir from amazons classical music store. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 by johann sebastian bach. The following is a good overview of christmas oratorio recordings by one of gramophones critics written before the dunedins came out. Christmas oratorio bach at the herdkirche in weimar. Christmas oratorio bach at the herdkirche in weimar j. Bach christmas oratorio gardiner 2 cds download jetzt.
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To jack botelho i have been considering for a while whether i should purchase gardiners christmas oratorio or not. Originally written for the three days of christmastide 1734 and the beginning of 1735, johann sebastian bachs christmas oratorio has since gone on to become an established part of advent and christmas just like turkey and christmas pudding. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248, an album by johann sebastian bach, eric ericson on spotify. The conducting score contains an appendix with a concise critical report which provides information about the sources and their readings. Bach christmas oratorio, part i sheet music for choir and. Bach christmas oratorio john butt applies his extensive knowledge of bachs performing practices to present the range of choral scoring that bach seems to have used in the christmas oratorio, realizing something of the implications of the composers performing conditions and decisions.
S christmas oratorio by english baroque soloists and. The monteverdi choir and english baroque soloists under the direction of sir john eliot gardiner set out to perform all johann sebastian bachs surviving church cantatas in the course of the year 2000, the 250th anniversary of bachs death. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 part three for the third day of christmas no. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian. 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. Christmas oratorio weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 1987 60 million songs. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. The basis for this publication are bachs autograph score and the original parts.
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. 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. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248, is an oratorio by johann sebastian bach intended for performance in church during the christmas season. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248, an album by johann sebastian bach, eric ericson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Bach sinfonia from christmas oratorio bwv248, for string quartet, cb223 look inside listen violin, viola, cello, string quartet intermediate digital download composed by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Christmas oratorio, bwv 248 by johann sebastian bach on. Bach christmas oratorio score sheet music, music books. 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. Bachs christmas oratorio was compiled for the christmas church festival at leipzig for the season of 17345.
Bach collegium japan was founded in 1990 by masaaki suzuki, its inspirational music director, with the aim of introducing japanese audiences to period instrument performances of great works. Bach s christmas oratorio was compiled for the christmas church festival at leipzig for the season of 17345. The performances were recorded by deutsche grammophon. Dec 01, 2016 from the herderkirche in weimar, germany. Home forums repertoire questions and discussions german pronunciation of bachs christmas oratorio bmw 248 this topic has 5 voices and 6 replies.
Christmas oratorio weihnachtsoratorium by english baroque soloists and john eliot gardiner on amazon music. The group toured churches in europe ending up in america, performing all of bachs cantatas on liturgically. One of the most exciting performance and recording projects of recent years was john eliot gardiners bach cantata pilgrimage. Usually, during this time there are three unavoidable things. Live recording of a concert featuring johann sebastian bach christmas oratorio. Satb choir and piano sheet music book by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Maybe not the christmasoratorio, but the only reason to exclude that is. With the edition of the christmas oratorio within the framework of the stuttgart bach editions, carus presents a scholarly edition for practical performance.
Bachs christmas oratorio was never meant to be performed on a single day. Weihnachtsoratorium bwv 248 conducted by john eliot gardiner. Nov 12, 2017 the following is a good overview of christmas oratorio recordings by one of gramophones critics written before the dunedins came out. An excellent performance and good recording for those that know and live the perfection of bachs music. Release christmas oratorio by johann sebastian bach. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. On christmas day 1999 a unique celebration of the new millennium began in the herderkirche in weimar, germany. 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. This included not only christmas day and the two following days, but also the feast of the circumcision, the sunday after new year and the feast of the epiphany. He was in favor of anything that conveyed the music emotively and dramatically. Bachs church cantatas are the pinnacle of the form, and in the christmas oratorio he achieved a remarkable synthesis of the cantata and the more dramatic qualities of an oratorio. Comprised of both baroque orchestra and chorus, their activities include an annual concert series of bachs cantatas and a number of instrumental programs.
I like gardiners interpretation of bachs christmas oratorio. Christmas oratorio sheet music for choir and orchestra. 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. The christmas oratorio is unquestionably one of bachs greatest works equal in grandeur, perhaps, only by the monumental b minor mass.
Bachs christmas oratorio, designated by alfred durr as one of the pinnacles of world musical literature, was composed for the christmas church festival at leipzig in 1734. Kirkville john eliot gardiners complete bach cantatas. The christmas oratorio, or weihnachtsoratorium, is actually a set of six sacred cantatas, each depicting a different scene from christs birth. Also available in itunes more by english baroque soloists see all. Similarly to the passion settings, the evangelist tenor soloist tells the story using familiar text from the gospels of st luke and st matthew.
Also available in itunes more by john eliot gardiner see all. From the herderkirche in weimar, germany john eliot gardiner conductor monteverdi choir english baroque soloists claron mcfadden. Bach sinfonia from christmas oratorio bwv248, for string quartet, cb223 look inside listen violin, viola, cello, string quartet intermediate digital download composed by. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. In just over a year, gardiner, together with the monteverdi choir and the english baroque soloists, toured the world, performing all of bachs sacred cantatas in dozens of venues.
Christmas oratorio bwv 248 by johann sebastian bach 1685. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bach, j s christmas oratorio, bwv248, download this page lists all recordings of christmas oratorio, bwv248 weihnachtsoratorium by johann sebastian bach 16851750. Weihnachtsoratorium, bwv 248 bach, johann sebastian movementssections movtssecs. 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. In a rare complete performance we present all six glorious cantatas, each with its own vivid sound worldpastoral double reeds, introspective strings. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6. Shop and buy christmas oratorio bwv 248 sheet music.
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