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Bach: Christmas OratorioCollegium St. Emmeram Orchestra, Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor
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The smart money says that the fall 2006 reissues of Christmas discs featuring the singing of the Regensburger Domspatzen have something to do with the fact that the brother of choral director Georg Ratzinger had recently been elected Pope Benedict VI. This 1979 recording of Bach's Weichnachtsoratorium, for example, is a fine and upstanding performance with the kind of rousing support from the period-instrument Collegium St. Emmeram led by Hans-Martin Schneidt that makes it a more than acceptable third or fourth choice in echt Deutsche recordings of the work. The chorus has a robust but fruity tone and a sweet set of soprano soloists in Hubertus Bauman and particularly Frank Sahesch-Pur. While Ratzinger's interpretations plumb no great depths, his lovingly rounded phrasing and smoothly blended ensemble are still very attractive. Those who go for more austere performances or more opulent performances may want to look elsewhere, but for a strong, solid, and sure performance, Ratzinger's is well worth hearing, although it should also be noted that Archiv's sound is oddly hard and sometimes glaring. © James Leonard, All Music Guide
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Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerChristmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 1: Jauchzet, frohlocket! Auf, preiset die Tage (Christmas Day), BWV248, No.1 Work
Hubertus Bauman Soprano,
Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor,
Collegium St. Emmeram Orchestra,
Heiner Hopfner Tenor,
Nikolaus Hillebrand Bass,
Georg Ratzinger Chorus/Choir Director,
Michael Hoffman Contralto,
Frank Sahesch-Pur Soprano,
Regensburger Domspatzen Chorus/Choir
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| 1 | 1.Chorus: Jauchzet, frohlocket! Auf, preiset die Tage | 8:20 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Recitative (Tenor): Es begab sich aber | 1:27 | $0.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Recitative (Alto): Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam | 1:07 | $0.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Aria (Alto): Bereite dich, Zion | 5:40 | $0.99 | |||
| 5 | 5.Chorale: Wie soll ich dich empfangen | 1:15 | $0.49 | |||
| 6 | 6.Recitative (Tenor): Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn | 0:28 | $0.49 | |||
| 7 | 7.Chorale (Soprano) and Recitative (Bass): Er ist auf erden kommen arm | 3:16 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 8.Aria (Bass): Großer Herr, O starker König | 6:00 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 9.Chorale: Ach, mein herzliebes Jesulein (Vom Himmel hoch) | 1:19 | $0.49 | |||
Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerChristmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 2: Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend (Dec. 26), BWV248, No.2 Work
Hubertus Bauman Soprano,
Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor,
Collegium St. Emmeram Orchestra,
Heiner Hopfner Tenor,
Nikolaus Hillebrand Bass,
Georg Ratzinger Chorus/Choir Director,
Michael Hoffman Contralto,
Frank Sahesch-Pur Soprano,
Regensburger Domspatzen Chorus/Choir
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| 10 | 1.Sinfonia ('Shepherd's Music') | 6:02 | $0.99 | |||
| 11 | 2.Recitative (Tenor): Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend | 0:53 | $0.49 | |||
| 12 | 3.Chorale: Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht | 1:09 | $0.49 | |||
| 13 | 4.Recitative (Tenor, Soprano): Und der Engel sprach zu ihnen | 0:51 | $0.49 | |||
| 14 | 5.Recitative (Bass): Was Gott dem Abraham verheißen | 0:42 | $0.49 | |||
| 15 | 6.Aria (Tenor): Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet | 3:48 | $0.99 | |||
| 16 | 7.Recitative (Tenor): Und das habt zum Zeichen | 0:24 | $0.49 | |||
| 17 | 8.Chorale: Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall | 0:42 | $0.49 | |||
| 18 | 9.Recitative (Bass): So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht | 0:49 | $0.49 | |||
| 19 | 10.Aria (Alto): Schlafe, mein Liebster, genieße der Ruh ('Slumber Aria') | 10:30 | $1.99 | |||
| 20 | 11.Recitative (Tenor): Und alsobald war da bei dem Engel | 0:19 | $0.49 | |||
| 21 | 12.Chorus: Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe | 2:48 | $0.99 | |||
| 22 | 13.Recitative (Bass): So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet | 0:26 | $0.49 | |||
| 23 | 14.Chorale: Wir singen dir in deinem Heer | 1:17 | $0.49 | |||
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Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerChristmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 3: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen (Dec. 27), BWV248, No.3 Work
Hubertus Bauman Soprano,
Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor,
Collegium St. Emmeram Orchestra,
Heiner Hopfner Tenor,
Nikolaus Hillebrand Bass,
Georg Ratzinger Chorus/Choir Director,
Michael Hoffman Contralto,
Frank Sahesch-Pur Soprano,
Regensburger Domspatzen Chorus/Choir
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| 1 | 1.Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen | 2:25 | $0.99 | |||
| 2 | 2.Recitative (Tenor): Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren | 0:11 | $0.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Chorus: Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem | 0:45 | $0.49 | |||
| 4 | 4.Recitatve (Bass): Er hat sein Volk getrost | 0:42 | $0.49 | |||
| 5 | 5.Chorale: Dies hat er alles uns getan | 0:49 | $0.49 | |||
| 6 | 6.Duet (Soprano, Bass): Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen | 7:56 | $1.49 | |||
| 7 | 7.Recitative (Tenor): Und sie kamen eilend | 1:22 | $0.49 | |||
| 8 | 8.Aria (Alto): Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder | 5:31 | $0.99 | |||
| 9 | 9.Recitative (Alto): Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren | 0:31 | $0.49 | |||
| 10 | 10.Chorale: Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren | 0:52 | $0.49 | |||
| 11 | 11.Recitative (Tenor): Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um | 0:29 | $0.49 | |||
| 12 | 12.Chorale: Seid froh dieweil | 0:47 | $0.49 | |||
| 13 | 13.Chorus: Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen (da capo) | 2:23 | $0.99 | |||
Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerChristmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 4: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben (Jan. 1), BWV248, No.4 Work
Hubertus Bauman Soprano,
Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor,
Collegium St. Emmeram Orchestra,
Heiner Hopfner Tenor,
Nikolaus Hillebrand Bass,
Georg Ratzinger Chorus/Choir Director,
Michael Hoffman Contralto,
Frank Sahesch-Pur Soprano,
Regensburger Domspatzen Chorus/Choir
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| 14 | 1.Chorus: Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben | 5:56 | $0.99 | |||
| 15 | 2.Recitative (Tenor): Und da acht Tage | 0:40 | $0.49 | |||
| 16 | 3.Recitative (Bass) and Chorale (Soprano): Immanuel, O süßes wort. Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben | 2:33 | $0.99 | |||
| 17 | 4.Aria (Soprano): Flößt, mein Heiland | 6:21 | $0.99 | |||
| 18 | 5.Recitative (Bass) and Chorale (Soprano): Wohlan dein Name soll allein. Jesu, meine Freud und Wonne | 1:34 | $0.49 | |||
| 19 | 6.Aria (Tenor): Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben | 5:30 | $0.99 | |||
| 20 | 7.Chorale: Jesus richte mein Beginnen | 2:21 | $0.99 | |||
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Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerChristmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 5: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen (Jan. 2), BWV248, No.5 Work
Hubertus Bauman Soprano,
Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor,
Collegium St. Emmeram Orchestra,
Heiner Hopfner Tenor,
Nikolaus Hillebrand Bass,
Georg Ratzinger Chorus/Choir Director,
Michael Hoffman Contralto,
Frank Sahesch-Pur Soprano,
Regensburger Domspatzen Chorus/Choir
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| 1 | 1.Chorus: Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen | 7:41 | $1.49 | |||
| 2 | 2.Recitative (Tenor): Da Jesus geboren war | 0:28 | $0.49 | |||
| 3 | 3.Chorus and Recitative (Alto): Wo ist der neugeborne König. Sucht ihn in meiner Brust | 2:15 | $0.99 | |||
| 4 | 4.Chorale: Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt | 0:55 | $0.49 | |||
| 5 | 5.Aria (Bass): Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen | 4:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | 6.Recitative (Tenor): Da das der König Herodes | 0:14 | $0.49 | |||
| 7 | 7.Recitative (Alto): Warum wollt ihr erschrekken? | 0:37 | $0.49 | |||
| 8 | 8.Recitative (Tenor): Und ließ versammeln | 1:24 | $0.49 | |||
| 9 | 9.Trio (Soprano, Alto, Tenor): Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen | 5:54 | $0.99 | |||
| 10 | 10.Recitative (Alto): Mein Liebster herrschet schon | 0:37 | $0.49 | |||
| 11 | 11.Chorale: Zwar ist solche Herzensstube | 0:52 | $0.49 | |||
Johann Sebastian Bach ComposerChristmas Oratorio (6 Cantatas, from Christmas to Epiphany), BWV248...Oratorio 6: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben (Feast of the Epiphany), BWV248, No.6 Work
Hubertus Bauman Soprano,
Hans-Martin Schneidt Conductor,
Collegium St. Emmeram Orchestra,
Heiner Hopfner Tenor,
Nikolaus Hillebrand Bass,
Georg Ratzinger Chorus/Choir Director,
Michael Hoffman Contralto,
Frank Sahesch-Pur Soprano,
Regensburger Domspatzen Chorus/Choir
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| 12 | 1.Chorus: Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben | 5:53 | $0.99 | |||
| 13 | 2.Recitative (Tenor, Bass): Da berief Herodes die Weisen | 0:51 | $0.49 | |||
| 14 | 3.Recitative (Soprano): Du Falscher, suche nur | 1:04 | $0.49 | |||
| 15 | 5.Aria (Soprano): Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen | 5:12 | $0.99 | |||
| 16 | 4.Recitative (Soprano): Als sie nun den König | 1:23 | $0.49 | |||
| 17 | 6.Chorale: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier | 1:08 | $0.49 | |||
| 18 | 7.Recitative (Tenor): Und Gott befahl ihnen | 0:28 | $0.49 | |||
| 19 | 8.Recitative (Tenor): So geht! Genug, mein Schatz | 2:05 | $0.99 | |||
| 20 | 9.Aria (Tenor): Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken | 4:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 21 | 10.Recitative (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass): Was will der Höllen Schrecken nun | 0:51 | $0.49 | |||
| 22 | 11.Chorale: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen | 3:55 | $0.99 | |||









