Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio Parts 1 and 2: SSA: Vocal Score

Bach's Christmas Oratorio was composed and compiled for the Christmas season as celebrated in Leipzig in 1734 and early 1735. There are a total of six parts which were intended to be performed on the six major feast days over that 13-day period from December 25 through January 6: the First Day of Christmas Second Day of Christmas Third Day of Christmas Feast of the Circumcision First Sunday of the New Year and the Feast of the Epiphany. This edition is Part One of the oratorio scored for SATB Chorus and Piano.

The Christmas Oratorio was composed in 1734. It is divided into 6 parts; and these are defined as being for performance respectively on the first second and third days of Christmas on New Year's Day the Sunday after this and on the Epiphany. Arranged for SATB chorus Soli and Orchestra. This vocal score includes a Piano reduction.

The Parallel German-English Texts with Annotations-The major choral works by Johann Sebastian Bach-the Christmas Easter and Ascension Oratorios and the St. Matthew St. Mark and St. John Passions-stand as the most frequently-performed and penetratingly discussed of the genre. Renowned Bach scholar Michael Marissen has assembled a compact well-designed and ideally useful treatment of Bach's oratorios providing the full German texts with literal English translations and copious annotations. He provides strict literal translations of these texts with citations from the Luther Bible as it was known in Bach's day along side extensive footnotes that provide information addressing the interests and concerns of today's Bachcommunity. These are the first translations of the librettos from Bach's oratorios to accommodate the many sense-clarifying allusions to the readings of the Luther Bibles in Bach's day to explore from historical dictionaries the meanings of previously unnoticed archaic usages and to contrast relevant findings from modern biblical scholarship. Marissen's insights are particularly helpful his thoroughness is impressive and the book will be a longstanding definitive and essential reference for choral directors performers audience members and Bach scholars alike.

Study score format 22.5 x 16.5cmBach???s Christmas Oratorio composed in 1734 narrates the story of the birth of Jesus in a cycle of six cantatas with a text probably by Christian Friedrich Henrici (known as Picander) who provided several libretti for Bach during his Leipzig period.Like the St. Matthew and St. John Passions the Christmas Oratorio is narrated by an Evangelist and includes devices from Italian opera such as the recitative and aria. It was written to be performed during the thirteen days of Christmas of the Lutheran Church calendar (25 December 6 January) allowing the wondrous story of theGospel to gradually unfold.- Full score and performance material (BA5014) vocal score (BA5014-90) and study score (TP85) available for sale.- Urtext of the New Bach Edition.

Vocal Score of Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 for Soli Chorus and Orchestra.

Two timeless Christmas favorites by J.S.Bach are gloriously arranged for the Concert Band and ready for your interpretation. BREAK FORTH O BEAUTEOUS HEAVENLY LIGHT and JESU JOY OF MAN'S DESIRING comprise the two contrasting movements (a Chorale and a Ballad). You know how valuable chorale style playing can be for the band’s tone quality breath support intonation and phrasing. With thorough cueing throughout the arrangement TWO BACH CHRISTMAS CLASSICS will work beautifully even if your group has instrumentation problems. Christmas music does not ordinarily leap to mind as a choice for spring festival use but you may wish to consider it in this case. Great music isgreat music any time of the year! Magnificent!