Magnificat BWV 243a / Christmas Cantata BWV 63 "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag"

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe

Magnificat BWV 243a and the Christmas Cantata BWV 63 "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag" are sacred vocal compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach dating from the early 18th century. Both works exhibit Baroque choral and orchestral writing with festive scoring that contrasts solo vocal movements and full-chorus sections, reflecting Bach's liturgical role in composing music for church feast days.

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  1. 1.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": I. Choral "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag"
    5:23
  2. 2.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": II. Rezitativ "O selger Tag! O ungemeines Heute"
    2:31
  3. 3.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": III. Arie "Gott, du hast es wohl gefüget"
    6:57
  4. 4.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": IV. Rezitativ "So kehret sich nun heut"
    0:52
  5. 5.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": V. Arie "Ruft und fleht den Himmel an"
    3:45
  6. 6.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": VI. Rezitativ "Verdoppelt euch demnach"
    1:06
  7. 7.
    Kantate BWV 63 "Christen ätzet diesen Tag": VII. Choral "Höchster, schau in Gnaden an"
    6:51
  8. 8.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: I. Chor "Magnificat anima mea"
    2:57
  9. 9.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: IIa. Arie (Sopran II) "Et exultavit spiritus meus"
    2:23
  10. 10.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: IIb. Choral "Vom Himmel hoch"
    1:47
  11. 11.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: III. Arie (Sopran II) "Quia respexit humilitatem"
    2:29
  12. 12.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: IV. Chor "Omnes generationes"
    1:19
  13. 13.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: Va. Arie "Quia fecit mihi magna"
    2:00
  14. 14.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: Vb. Chor "Freut euch und jubiliert"
    1:15
  15. 15.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: VI. Duett (Alt, Tenor) "Et misericordia"
    3:17
  16. 16.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: VIIa. Chor "Fecit potentiam"
    1:50
  17. 17.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: VIIb. Chor "Gloria in exelcis Deo"
    1:07
  18. 18.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: VIII. Arie (Tenor) "Deposuit potentes"
    2:04
  19. 19.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: IXa. Arie (Alt) "Esurientes implevit bonis"
    2:54
  20. 20.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: IXb. Duett (Sopran, Bass) "Virga Jesse floruit"
    3:18
  21. 21.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: X. Terzett (Sopran I/II, Alt) "Suscepit Israel"
    1:39
  22. 22.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: XI. Chor "Sicut locutus est"
    1:29
  23. 23.
    Magnificat in Es-Dur, BWV 243a: XII. Chor "Gloria Patri"
    2:11

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