Composed for celebrations from Christmas to Epiphany and first produced in Leipzig in 1734-35, Bach\'s Christmas Oratorio unfolds movingly in a set of six cantatas unified by a single narrative recounting the birth of Christ.
Among the most famous segments of the Christmas Oratorio.
Traditional passages from the Gospels of Luke and Matthew are presented in recitative, interspersed with arias and choruses that provide powerful emotional and contemplative responses to the story.
Composed for celebrations from Christmas to Epiphany and first produced in Leipzig in 1734-35, Bach\'s Christmas Oratorio unfolds movingly in a set of six cantatas unified by a single narrative recounting the birth of Christ