Weihnachts-Oratorium / Christmas Oratorio (1734)

BWV 248

( Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf preiset die Tage ; Stand up, be joyful, and hail the glad morning )

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) [ Germany ]

Arr.: Raphael, Günter (1903-1960) [ Germany ]

Adaptor of the text: Thorne, Edward H. (1834-1916) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by Breitkopf & Haertel [Germany] , 1983
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