Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248, Part 3 | Berlin State and Cathedral Choir

Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Part 3, performed and recorded live at a festive Christmas concert in Berlin Cathedral on December 26, 2022, featuring: the Berlin Sing-Akademie, the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir, the Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble Kammerton, the lautten compagney Berlin and soloists Johannes Gaubitz, Neima Fischer, Julia Böhme and Cornelius Uhle. The conductor is Kai-Uwe Jirka, director of the Berlin State and Cathedral Choir and artistic director of the Berlin Sing-Akademie.

Part 3 of the Christmas Oratorio has 13 movements:
(00:00) 1. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen (Ruler of heaven, give ear to our stammer) (chorus)
(01:52) 2. Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren (And when the angels went away from them up to heaven) (recitative)
(02:00) 3. Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem (Let us now go to Bethlehem) (chorus)
(02:45) 4. Er hat sein Volk getröst‘ (He brought his people hope) (recitative)
(03:28) 5. Dies hat er alles uns getan (This hath he all for us brought forth) (chorale)
(04:28) 6. Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen (Lord, thy mercy, thy forgiveness) (duet)
(09:05) 7. Uns sie kamen eilend (And they went forth quickly) (recitative)
(10:35) 8. Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder (Keep thou, my heart now, this most blessed wonder) (aria)
(13:48) 9. Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren (Oh yes, my heart shall ever cherish) (recitative)
(16:15) 10. Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren (I will thee steadfastly cherish) (chorale)
(17:14) 11. Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um (And the shepherds then turned back again) (recitative)
(17:38) 12. Seid froh dieweil (Be glad this while) (chorale)
(18:16) 13. Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen (Ruler of heaven, give ear to our stammer) (chorus)

Featuring:
NEIMA FISCHER | Soprano
JULIA BÖHME | Alto
JOHANNES GAUBITZ | Tenor
CORNELIUS UHLE | Baritone
BERLIN SING-AKADEMIE (SING-AKADEMIE ZU BERLIN)  
BERLIN STATE- AND CATHEDRAL CHOIR (STAATS- UND DOMCHOR BERLIN)
камерто́н / KAMMERTON | Ukrainian Vocal Ensemble
LAUTTEN COMPAGNEY BERLIN
KAI-UWE JIRKA | Conductor

The Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 von Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) has been called one of the pinnacles of world music literature. Each of the six cantatas has its own character and contains special pieces. Part 3 deals with the core of the biblical Christmas story (Luke 2:15-20): The shepherds come to the manger in Bethlehem and tell Mary and Joseph about the angelic apparition and what the angel had announced about the significance of the newborn child. It was the Christ sent by God, the Redeemer. Everyone involved sees this as a divine miracle.

Cantata No. 3 of the Christmas Oratorio was first performed on December 27, 1734, in St. Nicholas Church in Leipzig. Its particularly festive character is due to the introductory chorus and the trumpets used in it. The chorus is repeated at the end of the cantata and thus forms the framework for the “nativity play” consisting of 13 movements. At the center of the action is Mary's alto aria “Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder”. Of the 12 arias in the entire Christmas Oratorio, this is the only new composition. For all the others, the great composer simply reworked arias he had written for earlier works. This approach, called parody, was a common method used by Baroque composers. The alto aria is the thematic and musical climax of the third part of the oratorio — perhaps even of the entire work. It emphasizes the importance of Mary, whose heart is miraculously moved by the shepherds' account. Bach has achieved this in an incredibly expressive way: Accompanied by bass instruments, there is a touching interplay between the alto voice and the solo violin. In a way, you can hear the movement in Mary's heart at the miracle that her newly born son is the Savior (10:35). Here, the internalized Christmas event becomes a personal confession of faith.

Bach's Christmas Oratorio is considered the quintessence of Baroque music. It was typical for music in the Baroque era to be performed by small orchestras. This performance of the Christmas classic also features a small orchestra, some members of which even play period instruments. This could possibly come close to the orchestral sound of Bach's time.

Let this gem of Baroque music put you in the Christmas mood once again!

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