Bach's Christmas Oratorio: Cantatas I to VIAkademie für Alte Musik Berlin and NDR choir

157 min

Available until 31/01/2025

Solemn, and yet jubilant and festive: Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 is an essential masterpiece. Tenor Julian Prégardien, the NDR Vokalsensemble and the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin come together to bring all the magic of the festive season.

With

  • Dávid Czismár, Andreas Heinemeyer, Fabian Kuhnen

  • Isaak Lee, Christian Georg, Heejun Kang

  • Anna-Maria Tork, Alexandra Hebart,

  • Lucy de Butts, Catherina Witting, Lisa Schmalz

With

Julien Prégardien

Music director

Holger Speck

Choir

NDR Vokalensemble

Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach

Orchestra

Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin

Production

NDR ARTE

Country

Germany

Year

2023

Chapters

0:57

I. For the first day of the Nativity

26:42

II. For the second day of the Nativity

54:27

III. For the third day of the Nativity

1:20:10

IV. For the Feast of the Circumcision of Christ

1:43:06

V. For the first Sunday after New Year

2:08:33

VI. For the Feast of the Epiphany

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