‎Bach, J.S.: Christmas Oratorio by The Bach Festival Orchestra — Apple Music Classical

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

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

7:47

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:53

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

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

5:25

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

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

1:22

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

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

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

2:42

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

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

4:26

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

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

1:17

Part II: Sinfonia

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

5:28

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

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

0:40

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

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

1:03

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

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

0:45

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

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

0:42

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:22

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:56

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

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

10:17

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:44

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

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

0:28

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:04

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

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

0:09

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

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

0:42

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

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

0:40

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

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

0:44

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

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

7:04

Part III: Und sie kamen eilend… (Evangelist)

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

1:11

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

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

5:40

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

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

0:29

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

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

0:52

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

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

0:23

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

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

0:46

Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen

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

2:35

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

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

5:54

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

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

0:32

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

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

2:31

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

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

5:07

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

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

1:26

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

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

4:34

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

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

1:44

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

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

6:30

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:49

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

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

0:48

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

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

3:58

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

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

0:11

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

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

0:38

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

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

1:27

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

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

6:09

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

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

0:33

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

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

0:57

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

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

5:11

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

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

0:47

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

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

0:52

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

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

4:24

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:06

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

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

0:23

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

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

1:39

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

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

4:01

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

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

0:42

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

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

3:22

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Friedrich Mergner

Composer
Greg Funfgeld

Conductor
Tamara Matthews

Soprano
Paul Gerhardt

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