‎Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 by Howard Crook

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

Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

7:39

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

Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:11

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:55

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

5:08

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

Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:19

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

Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:22

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

Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

2:58

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:35

Part I: Chorale: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein (Chorus)

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:12

Part II: Sinfonia

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

5:00

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

Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:35

Part II: Chorale: Brich an, o schones Morgenlicht (Chorus)

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:04

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:44

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

Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:48

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

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

3:50

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:19

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:40

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:57

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

Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

8:30

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

Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:14

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

Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

2:35

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

Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:24

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

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:17

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

Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:53

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

Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:11

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:42

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

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:37

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:46

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

7:36

Part III: Recitative: Und sie kamen eilend (Evangelist)

Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:06

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

Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:25

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:27

Part III: Chorale: Ich will dich mit Fleiss bewahren (Chrous)

Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:54

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

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:24

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:58

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

Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

2:23

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

Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

5:49

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:28

Part IV: Recitative: Immanuel, o susses Wort - Arioso: Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben (Bass, Soprano)

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

2:25

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

5:25

Part IV: Recitative: Wohlan, dein Name soll allein - Chorale: Jesu, meine Freud und Wonne (Soprano, Bass)

Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Eric Ericson, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:31

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

Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Gunnar Lundberg, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:42

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

Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:57

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

6:36

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

Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:26

Part V: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig der Juden? - Recitative: Sucht ihn in meiner Brust (Chorus, Alto)

Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:45

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

Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:54

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

Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:18

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

Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:12

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:34

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

Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:18

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

Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

5:09

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

Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:29

Part V: Chorale: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube (Chorus)

Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:05

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

Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:40

Part VI: Recitative: Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich - Ziehet hin und forschet fleissig (Herod, Evangelist)

Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:41

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

Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:50

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

Gunnar Lundberg, Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

3:37

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:05

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

Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:07

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

Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:21

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

Monica Groop, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

1:52

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:43

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

Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Christiane Oelze, Eric Ericson, Monica Groop, Gunnar Lundberg, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

0:46

Part VI: Chorale: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen (Chorus)

Monica Groop, Eric Ericson, Gunnar Lundberg, Christiane Oelze, Howard Crook, Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

4:07

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Friedrich Mergner

Composer
Howard Crook

Tenor
Eric Ericson Chamber Choir

Choir
Eric Ericson

Conductor

Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248

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