Christmas Oratorio III

BWV248 (III)Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen / Weihnachts-Oratorium (III)
- December 27, 1734 - Leipzig (1st performance)
Event 3rd Day of Christmas (St John's Day)
- Epistle: Hebrews 1:1-14 ; Gospel: John 1:1-14
Text (Walter F. Bischof:Bach Cantata Page)
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25,26 (2,3):Luke 2:15
28 (5):Martin Luther / Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ (1524) ver.7
30 (7):Luke 2:16-19
33 (10):Paul Gerhardt / Fröhlich soll mein Herze springen (1653) ver.15 (c.f.=BWV422)
34 (11):Luke 2:20
35 (12):Christoph Runge / Laßt Furcht und Pein (1653) ver.4
ScoringSoloists (SATB), Chorus (SATB)
Instruments: tp3, tm, fltr2, ob2, oba2, str, bc
Movement
24 (1).Chorus
25 (2).Recitative (T:Evangelist)
26 (3).Chorus
27 (4).Recitative (B)
28 (5).Chorale Ch
29 (6).Aria (SB)
30 (7).Recitative (T:Evangelist)
31 (8).Aria (A)
32 (9).Recitative (A)
33 (10).Chorale
34 (11).Recitative (T:Evangelist)
35 (12).Chorale Ch
(13).Chorus (=1)