‎Bach, J.S.: Christmas Oratorio by The Bach Choir of Bethlehem — Apple Music Classical

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

7:47

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

1:13

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

Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews

0:53

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

Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, Tamara Matthews

5:25

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

Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

1:22

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield

0:26

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

2:42

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

Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

4:26

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

Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews

1:17

Part II: Sinfonia

Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews

5:28

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld

0:40

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

1:03

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

Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

0:45

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

Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

0:42

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

3:35

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

Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

0:22

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

Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews

0:41

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

Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews

0:56

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

10:17

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

Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

0:12

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

Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

2:44

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura

0:28

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

Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews, The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson

1:14

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

Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, Tamara Matthews

2:04

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews

0:09

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson

0:42

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

Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews

0:40

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

Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

0:44

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

Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews

7:04

Part III: Und sie kamen eilend… (Evangelist)

Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

1:11

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

Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

5:40

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

Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

0:29

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews, Christopheren Nomura

0:52

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, Tamara Matthews

0:23

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

0:46

Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

2:35

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

5:54

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

0:32

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews

2:31

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

5:07

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura

1:26

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

Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews, Marietta Simpson

4:34

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

Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews, Christopheren Nomura

1:44

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, Tamara Matthews

6:30

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

Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson

0:21

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, Tamara Matthews, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld

1:49

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews

0:48

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

Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews

3:58

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

Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield

0:11

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

Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews

0:38

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

Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews

1:27

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

Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

6:09

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

Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews, The Bach Festival Orchestra, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson

0:33

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

Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews

0:57

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

Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Tamara Matthews

5:11

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Marietta Simpson, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews

0:47

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

The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Tamara Matthews

0:52

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

Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

4:24

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

Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

1:09

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Christopheren Nomura, Tamara Matthews, The Bach Festival Orchestra

1:06

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

Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews

0:23

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

Christopheren Nomura, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Tamara Matthews, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem

1:39

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Greg Funfgeld, Benjamin Butterfield, Marietta Simpson, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews

4:01

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

Marietta Simpson, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Tamara Matthews, Greg Funfgeld

0:42

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

The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Christopheren Nomura, Benjamin Butterfield, The Bach Festival Orchestra, Greg Funfgeld, Marietta Simpson, Tamara Matthews

3:22

Johann Sebastian Bach

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Melchior Teschner

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Friedrich Mergner

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Greg Funfgeld

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Tamara Matthews

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