Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - Details

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Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248

German Title	Weihnachts-Oratorium
Latin Title	Oratorium Tempore Nativitatis Christi
English Title	Christhmas Oratorio
French Title	Oratorio de Nöel
Event	In 6 parts for feastdays Christmas to Epiphany
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Parts of Nos.1-5 adapted from secular cantatas BWV 213, BWV 215, most of No.6 from lost cantata BWV 248a
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander)
Text	BWV 248: J.S. Bach - Weinachtsoratorium (Texte) \| English-5 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Spanish-2 Chorale Texts: Laßt Furcht und Pein \| Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ \| Ihr Christen, auserkoren \| Wie soll ich dich empfangen
Scoring	See individual cantatas below.
Scoring	Examples from the Score Chorale Melodies: Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud \| Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ \| Befiehl du deine Wege (I)
References	See individual cantatas below.
Commentary	The Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Bethlehem) The Christmas Oratorio - Bach’s Chorale Settings J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio A Brief Introduction & a Survey of Recordings
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

BWV	248/1
German Title	Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
Latin Title
English Title	Rejoice, be Glad! Come, praise the days! (by Richard Stokes)
French Title
Event	Cantata for Christmas Day Readings: Epistle: Titus 2: 11-14 / Isaiah 9: 2-7; Gospel: Luke 2: 1-14
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Parts of Nos.1-5 adapted from secular cantatas BWV 213, BWV 215 1^st performance: December 25, 1734 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) Paul Gerhardt (Mvt. 5); Martin Luther (Mvts. 7, 9)
Text	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesian \| Russian-1
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-Part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trumepts, timpani, 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo (+ violoncello, fagott) Mvt. 1 (1): Chorus \| Mvt. 2 (2): Recitative \| Mvt. 3 (3): Arioso \| Mvt. 4 (4): Aria \| Mvt. 5 (5): Chorale \| Mvt. 6 (6): Recitative \| Mvt. 7 (7): Chorale & Recitative \| Mvt. 8 (8): Aria \| Mvt. 9 (9): Chorale
Scoring	Score BGA [4.25 MB]
References	BGA: V/2 \| NBA: II/6 \| BC: D 7 \| Zwang: K 190 \| First Published: BG, 1856
Commentary	Crouch
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

BWV	248/2
German Title	Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend
Latin Title
English Title	And there were in the same country shepherds (by Richard Stokes)
French Title
Event	Cantata for the 2^nd Day of Christmas [Christmas Monday, St. Stefanus Day] Readings: Epistle: Titus 3: 4-7 / Acts 6: 8-15 & 7: 55-60; Gospel: Matthew 23: 35-39 / Luke 2: 15-20
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Parts of Nos.1-5 adapted from secular cantatas BWV 213, BWV 215 1^st performance: December 26, 1734 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) Johann Rist (Mvt. 3); Paul Gerhardt (Mvts. 8, 14)
Text	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesian \| Russian-1
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-Part Chorus Orchestra: 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 oboes da caccia, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1 (10): Sinfonia \| Mvt. 2 (11): Recitative \| Mvt. 3 (12): Chorale \| Mvt. 4 (13): Recitative \| Mvt. 5 (14): Recitative \| Mvt. 6 (15): Aria \| Mvt. 7 (16): Recitative \| Mvt. 8 (17): Chorale \| Mvt. 9 (18): Recitative \| Mvt. 10 (19): Aria \| Mvt. 11 (20): Recitative \| Mvt. 12 (21): Chorus \| Mvt. 13 (22): Recitative \| Mvt. 14 (23): Chorale
Scoring	Score BGA [4:12]
References	BGA: V/2 \| NBA: II/6 \| BC: D 7 \| Zwang: K 191 \| First Published: BG, 1856
Commentary	Crouch
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

BWV	248/3
German Title	Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen
Latin Title
English Title	Ruler of Heaven, hear our mumurings (by Richard Stokes)
French Title
Event	Cantata for the 3^rd Day of Christmas [Christmas Tuesday, St John's Day] Readings: Epistle: Hebrews 1: 1-14 / Ecclesiastical Letters 15: 1-8; Gospel: John 1: 1-14
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Partsof Nos.1-5 adapted from secular cantatas BWV 213, BWV 215 1^st performance: December 27, 1734 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) Martin Luther (Mvt. 5); Paul Gerhardt (Mvt. 10); Chistophe Runge (Mvt. 12)
Text	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Hungarian-1 \| Indonesian \| Russian-1
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-Part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trumepts, timpani, 2 transverse flutes, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1 (24): Chorus \| Mvt. 2 (25): Recitative \| Mvt. 3 (26): Chorus \| Mvt. 4 (27): Recitative \| Mvt. 5 (28): Chorale \| Mvt. 6 (29): Aria (Duet) \| Mvt. 7 (30): Recitative \| Mvt. 8 (31): Aria \| Mvt. 9 (32): Recitative \| Mvt. 10 (33): Chorale \| Mvt. 11 (34): Recitative \| Mvt. 12 (35): Chorale \| Mvt. 13 (24): Chorus
Scoring	Score BGA [3:03 MB]
References	BGA: V/2 \| NBA: II/6 \| BC: D 7 \| Zwang: K 192 \| First Published: BG, 1856
Commentary	Crouch
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

BWV	248/4
German Title	Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben
Latin Title
English Title	With thanks and praise postrate yourselves (by Richard Stokes)
French Title
Event	Cantata for New Year's Day Readings: Epistle: Galatians 3: 23-29; Gospel: Luke 2: 21
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Parts of Nos.1-5 adapted from secular cantatas BWV 213, BWV 215 1^st performance: January 1, 1735 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) Johann Rist (Mvts. 3, 5, 7)
Text	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Indonesian \| Russian-1
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-Part Chorus Orchestra: 2 corno da caccia, 2 oboes, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1 (36): Chorus \| Mvt. 2 (37): Recitative \| Mvt. 3 (38): Recitative & Chorale \| Mvt. 4 (39): Aria \| Mvt. 5 (40): Recitative & Chorale \| Mvt. 6 (41): Aria \| Mvt. 7 (42): Chorale
Scoring	Score BGA [3.63 MB]
References	BGA: V/2 \| NBA: II/6 \| BC: D 7 \| Zwang: K 193 \| First Published: BG, 1856
Commentary	Crouch
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

BWV	248/5
German Title	Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen
Latin Title
English Title	Glory to be Thee, O Lord (by Richard Stokes)
French Title
Event	Cantata the Sunday after New Year [2^nd Sunday after Christmas Day] Readings: Epistle: 1 Peter 4: 12-19; Gospel: Matthew 2: 13-23
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Parts of Nos.1-5 adapted from secular cantatas BWV 213, BWV 215 1^st performance: January 2, 1735 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) Georg Weissel (Mvt. 4); Johann Franck (Mvt. 11)
Text	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Indonesian \| Russian-1
Scoring	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-Part Chorus Orchestra: 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1 (43): Chorus \| Mvt. 2 (44): Recitative \| Mvt. 3 (45): Chorus & Recitative \| Mvt. 4 (46): Chorale \| Mvt. 5 (47): Aria \| Mvt. 6 (48): Recitative \| Mvt. 7 (49): Recitative \| Mvt. 8 (50): Recitative \| Mvt. 9 (51): Aria (Trio) \| Mvt. 10 (52): Recitative \| Mvt. 11 (53): Chorale
Scoring	Score BGA [3.62 MB]
References	BGA: V/2 \| NBA: II/6 \| BC: D 7 \| Zwang: K 194 \| First Published: BG, 1856
Commentary	Crouch
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

BWV	248/6
German Title	Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben
Latin Title
English Title	Lord, if proud enemies rage (by Richard Stokes)
French Title
Event	Cantata for the Feast of Epiphany Readings: Epistle: Isaah 60: 1-6; Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12
Composed	Leipzig, 1734-1735. Most of No.6 from lost cantata BWV 248a 1^st performance: January 6, 1735 - Leipzig
Text	Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander) Paul Gerhardt (Mvt. 6); Georg Werner (Mvt. 11)
	German-1 \| Translations: English-1 \| English-5 \| English-6 \| French-4 \| Hebrew-1 \| Hebrew-2 \| Indonesian \| Russian-1
	Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-Part Chorus Orchestra: 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 oboes, 2 oboes d'amore, 2 violins, viola, continuo Mvt. 1 (54): Chorus \| Mvt. 2 (55): Recitative \| Mvt. 3 (56): Recitative \| Mvt. 4 (57): Aria \| Mvt. 5 (58): Recitative \| Mvt. 6 (59): Chorale \| Mvt. 7 (60): Recitative \| Mvt. 8 (61): Recitative \| Mvt. 9 (62): Aria \| Mvt. 10 (63): Recitative \| Mvt. 11 (64): Chorale
	Score BGA [5:29 MB]
References	BGA: V/2 \| NBA: II/6 \| BC: D 7 \| Zwang: K 195 \| First Published: BG, 1856
Commentary	Crouch \| Text and Music Lost (BWV 248/VIa)
Music	Music Examples
Discussions	May 1998 - July 2001; October-November 2004

Contents
Complete Recordings - Until 1950 Complete Recordings - 1951-1960 Complete Recordings - 1961-1970 Complete Recordings - 1971-1980 Complete Recordings - 1981-1990 Complete Recordings - 1991-2000 Complete Recordings - From 2001 Recordings of Individual Movements	General Discussions - Part 1 General Discussions - Part 2 General Discussions - Part 3 General Discussions - Part 4 General Discussions - Part 5 General Discussions - Part 6 General Discussions - Part 7
Systematic Discussions: Cantata 1 \| Cantata 2 \| Cantata 3 \| Cantata 4 \| Cantata 5 \| Cantata 6 \| Part 7: Summary
Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - performed by Collegium Aureum Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Harry Christophers Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by John Eliot Gardiner Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by René Jacobs Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Nicholas McGegan Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Ralf Otto Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Karl Richter Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Helmuth Rilling Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Peter Schreier Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Masaaki Suzuki Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Kurt Thomas Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 - conducted by Jos van Veldhoven Baker does Bach - conducted by Menuhin & Marriner
Article: A Bottomless Bucket of Bach - Christmas Oratorio (by Donald Satz)
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (November 2000 - December 2007)

Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248: Details
Recordings: Until 1950 | 1951-1960 | 1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | 1981-1990 | 1991-2000 | From 2001 | Individual Movements
General Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7
Systematic Discussions: Cantata 1 | Cantata 2 | Cantata 3 | Cantata 4 | Cantata 5 | Cantata 6 | Part 7: Summary
Individual Recordings: BWV 248 - Collegium Aureum | BWV 248 - Christophers | BWV 248 - Gardiner | BWV 248 - Harnoncourt | BWV 248 - Jacobs | BWV 248 - McGegan | BWV 248 - Otto | BWV 248 - Richter | BWV 248 - Rilling | BWV 248 - Schreier | BWV 248 - Suzuki | BWV 248 - Kurt Thomas | BWV 248 - Veldhoven
Articles: A Bottomless Bucket of Bach - Christmas Oratorio [D. Satz]

Recordings & Discussions of Other Vocal Works: Motets BWV 225-231 | Mass in B minor BWV 232 | Missae Breves & Sanctus BWV 233-242 | Magnificat BWV 243 | Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 | Johannes-Passion BWV 245 | Lukas-Passion BWV 246 | Markus-Passion BWV 247 | Weihnachts-Oratorium BWV 248 | Oster-Oratorium BWV 249 | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 | AMN BWV 508-523 | Quodlibet BWV 524 | Aria BWV 1127

Introduction | Cantatas | Other Vocal | Non-Vocal | Performers | General Topics | Articles | Books | Movies
Biographies | Texts & Translations | Scores | References | Commentary | Music | Concerts | Bach Tour | Memorabilia
Chorale Texts | Chorale Melodies | Lutheran Church Year | Readings | Poets & Composers | Transcriptions
Search Website | Search Works/Movements | Terms & Abbreviations | Copyright Notice | How to contribute | Links

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