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

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

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

7:47

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

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

1:13

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

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

0:53

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

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

5:25

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

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

1:22

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

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

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

2:42

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

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

4:26

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

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

1:17

Part II: Sinfonia

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

5:28

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

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

0:40

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

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

1:03

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

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

0:45

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

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

0:42

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

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

3:35

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

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

0:22

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

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

0:41

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

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

0:56

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

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

10:17

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

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

0:12

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

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

2:44

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

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

0:28

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

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

1:14

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

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

2:04

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

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

0:09

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

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

0:42

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

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

0:40

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

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

0:44

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

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

7:04

Part III: Und sie kamen eilend… (Evangelist)

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

1:11

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

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

5:40

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

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

0:29

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

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

0:52

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

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

0:23

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

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

0:46

Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen

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

2:35

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

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

5:54

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

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

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, Tamara Matthews, Christopheren Nomura

2:31

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

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

5:07

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

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

1:26

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

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

4:34

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

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

1:44

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

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

6:30

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

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

0:21

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

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

1:49

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

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

0:48

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

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

3:58

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

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

0:11

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

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

0:38

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

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

1:27

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

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

6:09

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

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

0:33

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

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

0:57

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

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

5:11

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

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

0:47

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

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

0:52

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

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

4:24

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:06

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

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

0:23

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

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

1:39

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

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

4:01

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

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

0:42

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

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

3:22

Johann Sebastian Bach

Composer
Melchior Teschner

Composer
Friedrich Mergner

Composer
Greg Funfgeld

Conductor
Tamara Matthews

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