J.S. Bach: The Great Choral Masterpieces

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 3 Rezitativ (Alt): "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 4 Aria (Alto): " Bereite dich, Zion"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 6 Evangelist, No. 7 Choral

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 8 Aria (Baß): "Großer Herr, o starker König"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part One - For the first Day of Christmas: No. 9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 10 Sinfonia

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 14 Rezitativ (Baß): "Was Gott dem Abraham Verheißen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 15 Aria (Tenor): "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 16 Evangelist: "Und das habt zum Zeichen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 17 Chorale: "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 18 Rezitativ (Baß): "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 19 Aria (Alto): "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 20 Evangelist: "Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 21 Chor: "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 22 Rezitativ (Baß): "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Two - For the second Day of Christmas: No. 23 Chorale: "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 25 Evangelist, No. 26 Chor, No. 27 Rezitativ (Baß)

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 28 Choral: "Dies hat er alles uns getan"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 29 Duett (Sopran, Baß): "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 31 Aria (Alt): "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 32 Recitativ (Alt): "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 33 Choral: "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 34 Evangelist: "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Three - For the third Day of Christmas: No. 24 Chor (da capo): "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 38 Rezitativ (Baß): "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 39 Aria (Soprano, Echo-soprano): "Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 40 Rezitativ (Baß): "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 41 Aria (Tenor): "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Four - For New Year's Day: No. 42 Choral: "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 44 Evangelist, No. 45 Chor

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 46 Choral: "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 47 Aria (Bass): "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 48 Evangelist, No. 49 Rezitativ (Alt)

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 50 Evangelist: "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 51 Terzetto (Soprano, Alto, Tenor): "Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 52 Rezitativ (Alt): "Mein Liebster herrschet schon"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Five - For the 1st Sunday in the New Year: No. 53 Choral: "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube"

J.S. Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Part Six - For the Feast of Epiphany: No. 54 Chor: "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"