Christmas Oratorio II

BWV248 (II)Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend / Weihnachts-Oratorium (II)
- December 26, 1734 - Leipzig (1st performance)
Event 2nd Day of Christmas (St. Stefanus Day)
- Epstle: Titus 3:4-7 ; Gospe: Luke 2:15-20
Text (Walter F. Bischof：Bach Cantata Page)
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11 (2):Luke 2:8-9
12 (3):Johann Rist / Ermuntre dich, mein schwacher Geist (1641) ver.6 (c.f.=BWV454)
13 (4):Luke 2:10-11
16 (7):Luke 2:12
17 (8):Paul Gerhardt / Schaut, schaut, was ist für Wunder dar (1667) ver.8
20 (11):Luke 2:13
21 (12):Luke 2:14
23 (14):Paul Gerhardt / Wir singen Dir, Immanuel (1653) ver.2
ScoringSoloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB)
Instruments: fltr2, oba2, obc2, str, bc
Movement
10 (1).Sinfonia ♪
11 (2).Recitative (T:Evangelist)
12 (3).Chorale ♪
13 (4).Recitative (TS:Evangelist, Angel)
14 (5).Recitative (B)
15 (6).Aria (T)
16 (7).Recitative (T:Evangelist)
17 (8).Chorale Ch ♪
18 (9).Recitative (B)
19 (10).Aria (A)
20 (11).Recitative (T:Evangelist)
21 (12).Chorus (Angels) ♪
22 (13).Recitative (B)
23 (14).Chorale Ch ♪