Christmas Oratorio/Weihnachtsoratorium BWV 248, Johann Sebastian Bach. Vocal Score

WEIHNACHTS-ORATORIUM BWV 248

DESCRIPTION
Bachs Christmas Oratorio, composed in 1734, narrates the story of the birth of Jesus in a cycle of six cantatas with a text probably by Christian Friedrich Henrici (known as Picander) who providedseveral libretti for Bach during his Leipzig period.

Like the St. Matthew and St. John Passions, the Christmas Oratorio is narrated by an Evangelist and includes devices from Italian opera such asthe recitative and aria. It was written to be performed during the thirteen days of Christmas of the Lutheran Church calendar (25 December 6 January) allowing the wondrous story of the Gospel to gradually unfold.

• Fullscore and performance material (BA5014), vocal score (BA5014-90) and study score (TP85) available for sale.
• Urtext of the New Bach Edition.
• With the publication of this choral score the performance material for this central work by Johann Sebastian Bach is now complete!

Product information

Composer / Author: Bach, Johann Sebastian
Title: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248
Volume / Series: BÄRENREITER URTEXT
Editor: Blankenburg, Walter / Dürr, Alfred
Orchestral scoring: S-solo,A-solo,T-solo,B-solo / GemCh-SATB / 2,2(2Ob d'amore),2Ob da caccia,0,0 - 2,3,0,0 - Pk - Str - Bc
Language(s) of work: German, English
Product format: Vocal Score, Urtext edition
Instrumentation: Organ
Publisher: Bärenreiter
Binding: Paperback
Edition no.: BA05014-90
ISMN: 9790006461660