Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg / Hansjörg Albrecht

• Classical Music

»Jauchzet, frohlocket« – for many people, Christmas would be unthinkable without this familiar cry of joy. Bach knows like no other how to capture the words of Luke’s Gospel surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ in musical images. Originally, the various cantatas were spread over different days and were performed on the corresponding public holidays. Today, they are usually grouped together to create a large, coherent Christmas picture. With Johann Sebastian Bach’s incomparable music, this third Advent becomes a musical and aesthetic preparation for Christmas.

PERFORMERS

Carl-Philipp-Emanuel-Bach-Chor Hamburg choir

Mitglieder des NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchesters ensemble

Catalina Bertucci soprano

Anna Lucia Richter mezzo-soprano

Maximilian Schmitt tenor

Ludwig Mittelhammer bass

Hansjörg Albrecht harpsichord and director

PROGRAM

Johann Sebastian Bach
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248