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Bach: Weihnachts Oratorium / Christophers, The Sixteen

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Details

Composer
BACH, J.S.
Artist
Christmas Oratorio
Format
CD
Label
Coro
Released
Nov 01, 2003
Catalog #
COR16017
UPC
828021601729

About

The Christmas Oratorio is one of Bach's greatest masterpieces and this recording is one of The Sixteen's finest. Mark Padmore is one of today's greatest 'Evangelist's', and this recording shows him at his very best. With an ever-swelling fan-base during the busiest media-quarter for the group with radio, broadsheet and music magazine coverage that will be the envy of competitors, this vivid and passionate Christmas release really should be on many shopping lists. 'Superlative...demonstrating all The Sixteen's familiar virtues.' BBC Music Magazine

Tracklist 65 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage! (Chorus) 07:56
    Track
    1
    Title
    Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage! (Chorus)
    Duration
    07:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  3. 2 Recitative: Es begab sich aber, zu der Zeit (Evangelist) 01:08
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Es begab sich aber, zu der Zeit (Evangelist)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  4. 3 Recitative: Nun wird mein liebster Brautigam (Alto) 00:55
    Track
    3
    Title
    Recitative: Nun wird mein liebster Brautigam (Alto)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  5. 4 Aria: Bereite dich, Zion (Alto) 05:25
    Track
    4
    Title
    Aria: Bereite dich, Zion (Alto)
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  6. 5 Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen (Chorus) 01:09
    Track
    5
    Title
    Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  7. 6 Recitative: Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn (Evangelist) 00:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Recitative: Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  8. 7 Chorale and Recitative: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm (Soprano, Bass) 03:05
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chorale and Recitative: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm (Soprano, Bass)
    Duration
    03:05
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  9. 8 Aria: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig (Bass) 04:45
    Track
    8
    Title
    Aria: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig (Bass)
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  10. 9 Chorale: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein (Chorus) 01:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    Chorale: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  11. 10 Sinfonia 04:54
    Track
    10
    Title
    Sinfonia
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  12. 11 Recitative: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Evangelist) 00:31
    Track
    11
    Title
    Recitative: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  13. 12 Chorale: Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht (Chorus) 01:06
    Track
    12
    Title
    Chorale: Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  14. 13 Recitative: Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen (Evangelist, Angel) 00:45
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen (Evangelist, Angel)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  15. 14 Recitative: Was Gott dem Abraham verheissen (Bass) 00:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Was Gott dem Abraham verheissen (Bass)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  16. 15 Aria: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet (Tenor) 03:42
    Track
    15
    Title
    Aria: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet (Tenor)
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  17. 16 Recitative: Und das habt zum Zeichen (Evangelist) 00:19
    Track
    16
    Title
    Recitative: Und das habt zum Zeichen (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  18. 17 Chorale: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall (Chorus) 00:42
    Track
    17
    Title
    Chorale: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:42
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  19. 18 Recitative: So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten geht (Bass) 00:49
    Track
    18
    Title
    Recitative: So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten geht (Bass)
    Duration
    00:49
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  20. 19 Aria: Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh (Alto) 09:15
    Track
    19
    Title
    Aria: Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh (Alto)
    Duration
    09:15
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  21. 20 Recitative: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel (Evangelist) 00:11
    Track
    20
    Title
    Recitative: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  22. 21 Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Chorus) 02:36
    Track
    21
    Title
    Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  23. 22 Recitative: So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet (Bass) 00:23
    Track
    22
    Title
    Recitative: So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet (Bass)
    Duration
    00:23
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  24. 23 Chorale: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer (Chorus) 01:27
    Track
    23
    Title
    Chorale: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:27
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  25. 24 Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen (Chorus) 02:02
    Track
    24
    Title
    Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  26. 25 Recitative: Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel führen (Evangelist) 00:09
    Track
    25
    Title
    Recitative: Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel führen (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:09
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  27. 26 Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem (Chorus) 00:44
    Track
    26
    Title
    Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  28. 27 Recitative: Er hat sein Volk getrost' (Bass) 00:38
    Track
    27
    Title
    Recitative: Er hat sein Volk getrost' (Bass)
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  29. 28 Chorale: Dies hat er alles uns getan (Chorus) 00:54
    Track
    28
    Title
    Chorale: Dies hat er alles uns getan (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  30. 29 Duet: Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen (Soprano, Bass) 08:00
    Track
    29
    Title
    Duet: Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen (Soprano, Bass)
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  31. 30 Recitative: Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist) 01:01
    Track
    30
    Title
    Recitative: Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist)
    Duration
    01:01
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  32. 31 Aria: Schliesse, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder (Alto) 04:54
    Track
    31
    Title
    Aria: Schliesse, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder (Alto)
    Duration
    04:54
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  33. 32 Recitative: Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren (Alto) 00:30
    Track
    32
    Title
    Recitative: Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren (Alto)
    Duration
    00:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  34. 33 Chorale: Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren (Chorus) 00:58
    Track
    33
    Title
    Chorale: Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  35. 34 Recitative: Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um (Evangelist) 00:21
    Track
    34
    Title
    Recitative: Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  36. 35 Chorale: Seid froh dieweil (Chorus) 00:45
    Track
    35
    Title
    Chorale: Seid froh dieweil (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  37. 36 Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen (Chorus) 02:12
    Track
    36
    Title
    Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  38. Disc 2
  39. 1 Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben (Chorus) 06:04
    Track
    1
    Title
    Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben (Chorus)
    Duration
    06:04
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  40. 2 Recitative: Und da acht Tage um waren (Evangelist) 00:28
    Track
    2
    Title
    Recitative: Und da acht Tage um waren (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:28
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  41. 3 Recitative and Chorale: Immanuel, o susses Wort! (Bass, Soprano) 02:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Recitative and Chorale: Immanuel, o susses Wort! (Bass, Soprano)
    Duration
    02:18
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  42. 4 Aria: Flosst mein Heiland, flosst dein Namen (Soprano) 05:30
    Track
    4
    Title
    Aria: Flosst mein Heiland, flosst dein Namen (Soprano)
    Duration
    05:30
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  43. 5 Recitative: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein (Bass, Soprano) 01:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Recitative: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein (Bass, Soprano)
    Duration
    01:20
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  44. 6 Aria: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben (Tenor) 04:59
    Track
    6
    Title
    Aria: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben (Tenor)
    Duration
    04:59
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  45. 7 Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen (Chorus) 01:35
    Track
    7
    Title
    Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:35
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  46. 8 Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Chorus) 06:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Chorus)
    Duration
    06:19
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  47. 9 Recitative: Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem (Evangelist) 00:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Recitative: Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:22
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  48. 10 Chorus and Recitative: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig der Juden? (Chorus, Alto) 02:02
    Track
    10
    Title
    Chorus and Recitative: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig der Juden? (Chorus, Alto)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  49. 11 Chorale: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt (Chorus) 00:58
    Track
    11
    Title
    Chorale: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt (Chorus)
    Duration
    00:58
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  50. 12 Aria: Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen (Bass) 04:55
    Track
    12
    Title
    Aria: Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen (Bass)
    Duration
    04:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  51. 13 Recitative: Da das der Konig Herodes horte (Evangelist) 00:12
    Track
    13
    Title
    Recitative: Da das der Konig Herodes horte (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:12
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  52. 14 Recitative: Warum wollt ihr erschrecken? (Alto) 00:32
    Track
    14
    Title
    Recitative: Warum wollt ihr erschrecken? (Alto)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  53. 15 Recitative: Und liess versammlen alle Hohepriester (Evangelist) 01:26
    Track
    15
    Title
    Recitative: Und liess versammlen alle Hohepriester (Evangelist)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  54. 16 Terzetto: Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen? (Soprano, Alto, Tenor) 05:45
    Track
    16
    Title
    Terzetto: Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen? (Soprano, Alto, Tenor)
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  55. 17 Recitative: Mein Liebster herrschet schon (Alto) 00:31
    Track
    17
    Title
    Recitative: Mein Liebster herrschet schon (Alto)
    Duration
    00:31
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  56. 18 Chorale: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube (Chorus) 01:10
    Track
    18
    Title
    Chorale: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  57. 19 Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Chorus) 05:11
    Track
    19
    Title
    Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Chorus)
    Duration
    05:11
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  58. 20 Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich (Evangelist, Herodes) 00:41
    Track
    20
    Title
    Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich (Evangelist, Herodes)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  59. 21 Recitative: Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen (Soprano) 00:55
    Track
    21
    Title
    Recitative: Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen (Soprano)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  60. 22 Aria: Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen (Soprano) 03:56
    Track
    22
    Title
    Aria: Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen (Soprano)
    Duration
    03:56
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  61. 23 Recitative: Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten (Evangelist) 01:07
    Track
    23
    Title
    Recitative: Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten (Evangelist)
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  62. 24 Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (Chorus) 01:14
    Track
    24
    Title
    Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  63. 25 Recitative: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum (Evangelist) 00:21
    Track
    25
    Title
    Recitative: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum (Evangelist)
    Duration
    00:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  64. 26 Recitative: So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier (Tenor) 01:48
    Track
    26
    Title
    Recitative: So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier (Tenor)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  65. 27 Aria: Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken (Tenor) 04:21
    Track
    27
    Title
    Aria: Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken (Tenor)
    Duration
    04:21
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  66. 28 Recitative: Was will der Hollen Schrecken nun (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass) 00:47
    Track
    28
    Title
    Recitative: Was will der Hollen Schrecken nun (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  67. 29 Chorale: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen (Chorus) 03:40
    Track
    29
    Title
    Chorale: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen (Chorus)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ensemble
    Symphony of Harmony and Invention
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers