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BACH, J.S.: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Funfgeld)

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Label: Sono Luminus

Genre: Choral - Sacred

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: DOR-93183

Barcode: 053479318329

Distribution Note(s):
Available for downloading and streaming worldwide. CDs not available in Australia through Naxos.

Release Date: 01/1999

BACH, J.S.: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Funfgeld)

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Artist details

Disc 1

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Runge, Christoph - Lyricist
Werner, Georg - Lyricist
Gerhardt, Paul - Lyricist
Henrici, Christian Friedrich - Lyricist
Rist, Johann - Lyricist
Franck, Johann - Lyricist
Weissel, Georg - Lyricist
Luther, Martin - Lyricist

Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)
Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)

1

Part I: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage… (Chorus)

07:50

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

2

Part I: Recitative: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit… (Evangelist)

01:14

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

3

Part I: Recitative: Nun wird mein liebster Brautigam… (Alto)

00:53

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

4

Part I: Aria: Bereite dich, Zion, mit zartlichen Trieben… (Alto)

05:26

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

5

Part I: Choral: Wie soll ich dich empfangen (Chorus)

01:23

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

6

Part I: Recitative: Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn… (Evangelist)

00:27

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

7

Part I: Choral and Recitative: Er ist auf Erden kommen arm, Wer will die Liebe recht erhohn… (Soprano, Bass)

02:43

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

8

Part I: Aria: Grosser Herr, o starker Konig… (Bass)

04:27

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

9

Part I: Choral: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein… (Chorus)

01:18

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

10

Part II: Sinfonia

05:29

Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

11

Part II: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend… (Evangelist)

00:41

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

12

Part II: Choral: Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht… (Chorus)

01:04

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

13

Part II: Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen, Furchtet euch nicht… (Evangelist)

00:46

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

14

Part II: Recitative: Was Gott dem Abraham verheissen… (Bass)

00:43

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

15

Part II: Aria: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet… (Tenor)

03:36

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

16

Part II: Und das habt zum Zeichen… (Evangelist)

00:23

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

17

Part II: Choral: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall… (Chorus)

00:42

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

18

Part II: Recitative: So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht… (Bass)

00:57

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

19

Part II: Aria: Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh… (Alto)

10:18

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

20

Part II: Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel… (Evangelist)

00:13

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

21

Part II: Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe… (Chorus)

02:45

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

22

Part II: Recitative: So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet… (Bass)

00:29

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

23

Part II: Choral: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer… (Chorus)

01:15

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

24

Part III: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen… (Chorus)

02:05

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

25

Part III: Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren… (Evangelist)

00:09

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

26

Part III: Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem… (Chorus)

00:43

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

27

Part III: Recitative: Er hat sein Volk getrost… (Bass)

00:41

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

28

Part III: Choral: Dies hat er alles uns getan… (Chorus)

00:45

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

29

Part III: Aria (Duet): Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen… (Soprano, Bass)

07:05

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

30

Part III: Und sie kamen eilend… (Evangelist)

01:12

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

31

Part III: Aria: Schliesse, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder… (Alto)

05:41

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

32

Part III: Recitative: Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren… (Alto)

00:30

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

33

Part III: Choral: Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren… (Chorus)

00:53

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

34

Part III: Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um… (Evangelist)

00:24

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

35

Part III: Choral: Seid froh dieweil, dass euer Heil… (Chorus)

00:47

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

36

Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen

02:33

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

Disc 2

1

Part IV: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben… (Chorus)

05:57

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

2

Part IV: Und da acht Tage um waren… (Evangelist)

00:33

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

3

Part IV: Recitative with Chorale: Immanuel, o susses Wort (Bass, Soprano)

02:32

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

4

Part IV: Aria: Flosst, mein Heiland, flosst dein Namen… (Soprano)

05:08

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

5

Part IV: Recitative with Chorale: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein (Soprano, Bass)

01:27

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

6

Part IV: Aria: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben… (Tenor)

04:35

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

7

Part IV: Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen… (Chorus)

01:45

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

8

Part V: Ehre sei dir, Gott gesungen… (Chorus)

06:31

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

9

Part V: Recitative: Da Jesus geboren war zu Bethlehem… (Evangelist)

00:22

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

10

Part V: Chorus and Recitative: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig der Juden?… (Alto, Chorus)

01:50

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

11

Part V: Chorale: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt… (Chorus)

00:49

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

12

Part V: Aria: Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen… (Bass)

03:59

Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

13

Part V: Recitative: Da das der Konig Herodes horte… (Evangelist)

00:12

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

14

Part V: Recitative: Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?… (Alto, Tenor)

00:39

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

15

Part V: Recitative: Und liess versammlen alle Hohepriester… (Evangelist)

01:28

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

16

Part V: Aria (Trio): Ach, wenn wird die Zeit erscheinen… (Soprano, Alto, Tenor)

06:10

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

17

Part V: Recitative: Mein Liebster herrschet schon… (Alto)

00:34

Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

18

Part V: Choral: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube… (Chorus)

00:58

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

19

Part VI: Chorus: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben… (Chorus)

05:12

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

20

Part VI: Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich… (Evangelist)

00:48

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

21

Part VI: Recitative: Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen… (Soprano)

00:53

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

22

Part VI: Aria: Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen… (Soprano)

04:25

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

23

Part VI: Recitative: Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten… (Evangelist)

01:10

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

24

Part VI: Choral: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier… (Chorus)

01:06

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

25

Part VI: Recitative: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum… (Evangelist)

00:24

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

26

Part VI: Recitative: So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier… (Tenor)

01:40

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

27

Part VI: Aria: Nun mogt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken… (Tenor)

04:02

Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

28

Part VI: Recitative (Quartet): Was will der Holle Schrekken nun… (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)

00:43

Matthews, Tamara (soprano)
Simpson, Marietta (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Benjamin (tenor)
Nomura, Christopheren (baritone)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

29

Part VI: Choral: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen… (Chorus)

03:23

Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Choir)
Bach Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Funfgeld, Greg (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:27:45