Bach Christmas Oratorio cycle
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The Bach Christmas Oratorio cycle is Johann Sebastian Bach’s six-part liturgical work for the Christmas season, comprising a series of cantatas performed across multiple feast days from Christmas to Epiphany.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weihnachtsoratorium | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cantata cycle
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liturgical musical work ⓘ oratorio ⓘ |
| associatedChurch |
St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig
NERFINISHED
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St. Thomas Church, Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Lutheranism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BWVNumber | BWV 248 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Johann Sebastian Bach ⓘ |
| consistsOf |
Cantata I: Jauchzet, frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage
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Cantata II: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend NERFINISHED ⓘ Cantata III: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen NERFINISHED ⓘ Cantata IV: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben NERFINISHED ⓘ Cantata V: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen NERFINISHED ⓘ Cantata VI: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre | church music ⓘ |
| hasChorale | multiple Lutheran chorales integrated into the cycle ⓘ |
| hasKeyMovement | Opening chorus "Jauchzet, frohlocket" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation | orchestra ⓘ |
| intendedLiturgicalUse |
Christmas season
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Feast of Epiphany NERFINISHED ⓘ First Day of Christmas ⓘ First Sunday after New Year ⓘ New Year’s Day ⓘ Second Day of Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Day of Christmas ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| liturgicalCalendarSpan | Christmas to Epiphany ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | music for major feast days of Christmas cycle ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
designed as six self-contained but thematically unified cantatas
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parody use of earlier secular and sacred music by Bach ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 6 ⓘ |
| originalPerformanceContext | Lutheran worship service ⓘ |
| period | Baroque ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformance | Leipzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | alternating recitatives, arias, chorales, and choruses ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
adoration of the Magi
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adoration of the shepherds ⓘ birth of Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| textSource | Gospel narratives of the Nativity ⓘ |
| textType | sacred ⓘ |
| title | Weihnachtsoratorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
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soloists ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Weihnachtsoratorium
subject surface form:
Cantata III (Christmas Oratorio)