J.S.Bach:Christmas Oratorio

J.S.Bach:Christmas Oratorio

Label: Signum

Year 2010

Singers: David Hurley (countertenor), Timothy Wayne-Wright (countertenor), Paul Phoenix (tenor), Philip Lawson (baritone), Christopher Gabbitas (baritone), Stephen Connolly (bass)

WDR Big Band - conducted by Bill Dobbins

For this new double CD The King's Singers have hooked up with the WDR Big Band to record a unique version of JS Bach's Christmas Oratorio. The CD was recorded live and features the Christmas Oratorio as it never been heard before, a fantastic combination of the Grammy award winning King's Singers accompanied by one of the Europe's leading jazz ensembles the WDR Big Band.



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1.Chor: Jauchzet, frohlocket!
2.Rezitativ: Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit
3.Arie: Bereite dich, Zion
4.Rezitativ: Und sie gebar
5.Choral: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein
6.Rezitativ: Und es waren Hirten
7.Rezitativ: Und der Engel sprach
8.Arie: Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet
9.Rezitativ: Und das habt zum Zeichen
10.Arie: Schlafe, mein Liebster
11.Rezitativ: Und da der Engel von ihnen gen Himmel
12.Chor: Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem
13.Rezitativ: Und sie kamen eilend und funden beide
14.Arie: Schlisse, mein Herz
15.Rezitativ: Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um
16.Choral: Seid froh dieweil
17.Chor: Herrscher des Himmels, erhore das Lallen
18.Chor: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben
19.Rezitativ: Und da acht Tage um waren
20.Rezitativ mit Choral Rezitativ: Wohlan! dein Name
21.Arie: Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben
22.Rezitativ: Da Jesus geboren war
23.Chor mit Rezitativ: Wo ist der neugeborne Konig
24.Choral: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehr
25.Arie: Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen
26.Rezitativ: Da das der Konig Herodes horte
27.Rezitativ: Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?
28.Rezitativ: Und liess versammlen alle Hohenpriester
29.Rezitativ: Da berief Herodes die Weisen Heimlich
30.Rezitativ: Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fallen
31.Arie: Nur ein Wink von seinen Handen
32.Rezitativ: Als sie nun den Konig gehoret hatten
33.Rezitativ: Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum
34.Rezitativ: So geht! Genug
35.Rezitativ: Was will der Hollen Schrecken
36.Choral: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen
 

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