Bach's Christmas Oratorio

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Bach's_Christmas_Oratorio

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:orchestra
gptkbp:BWV_number	248
gptkbp:composer	gptkb:Johann_Sebastian_Bach
gptkbp:duration	approximately 3 hours
gptkbp:firstPerformed	gptkb:Leipzig gptkb:St._Thomas_Church,_Leipzig gptkb:St._Nicholas_Church,_Leipzig 1734
gptkbp:genre	gptkb:choral_music
gptkbp:intendedUse	Christmas season
gptkbp:language	gptkb:German
gptkbp:librettist	gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:notableAria	gptkb:Bereite_dich,_Zion
gptkbp:notableChorus	gptkb:Jauchzet,_frohlocket
gptkbp:originalTitle	gptkb:Weihnachts-Oratorium
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:The_Birth_of_Jesus gptkb:The_Annunciation_to_the_Shepherds
gptkbp:part3Title	gptkb:The_Adoration_of_the_Shepherds
gptkbp:part4Title	gptkb:The_Circumcision_and_Naming_of_Jesus
gptkbp:part5Title	gptkb:The_Journey_of_the_Magi
gptkbp:part6Title	gptkb:The_Adoration_of_the_Magi
gptkbp:period	Baroque
gptkbp:publishedIn	1831 (first printed edition)
gptkbp:relatedWork	gptkb:St_John_Passion gptkb:St_Matthew_Passion gptkb:Easter_Oratorio
gptkbp:scoredFor	gptkb:choral_music gptkb:orchestra soloists
gptkbp:structure	six parts
gptkbp:subject	gptkb:Nativity_of_Jesus
gptkbp:usesParodyTechnique	yes
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Mark_Padmore
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Bach's Christmas Oratorio