J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio was written for the Christmas season of 1734,
and although it incorporates music from earlier works it belongs firmly among
his timeless large-scale compositions. The development of the oratorio, which
was to become a new musical form in Protestant church services at that time, was
stimulated by Bach’s compositions, particularly by the unusual form of his
six-part Christmas Oratorio. From its famously joyful opening ‘Jauchzet
frohlocket’ to the arrival of the Wise Men from the East, this work’s
enduring popularity has long proven its status as a choral ‘evergreen’.
Just found on this wonderful site, and I really have to say, it is a deeply impressive recording, which always triggers feelings of happiness when listening to it.
ResponderEliminarFeelings of happiness because you hear tones, motifs and phrases that you have never heard before, so I would like to say thank you very much again!