Weihnachts-Oratorium / Christmas Oratorio
(1734)
BWV 248
( Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf preiset die Tage ; Stand up, be joyful, and hail the glad morning )
Edition
Ref. :
ChB 103
; EB 13
; PB/OB 4949
; TB 50
(240 p.)
Type of material:
Orchestral parts ; Piano-vocal score ; Choral score ; section with text only ; Full score
ISMN/ISBN :
M-004-16000-8
Description
Text in:
German
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
18th century
(1700-1749)
Genre-Style-Form:
Oratorio ; Cantata ; Sacred
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Sopran (1) / Alt (1) / Tenor (1) / Bass (1) (4 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Orchestra
(20 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Transverse Flute (2) ; Oboe (2) ; Oboe d'amore (2) ; Oboe da caccia (2) ; Bassoon (1) ; Corno da caccia (2) ; Trumpet (3) ; Timpani ; Organ (1) ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
D major
Duration:
160.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas