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BACH'S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO

on BBC Home Service Basic

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Part 1
1 Chorus : Christians, be joyful 2 Recit. : Now it came to pass
3 Recit. : See now the bridegroom 4 Air : Prepare thyself, Zion
5 Choral : How shall I fitly meet
Thee ?
6 Recit. : And she brought forth her first-born Son
7 Choral and Recit.: For us to earth He cometh poor
8 Air: Mighty Lord and King all glorious
9 Choral: Ah! dearest Jesus'
Part 2
10" Symphony
11 Recit.: And there were shepherds 12 Choral: Break forth, 0 beauteous, heavenly light
13 Recit.: And the Angel said
14 Recit.: What God to Abraham revealed
15 Air: Haste, ye shepherds
16 Recit.: And this is the sign to you
17 Choral: Within yon gloomy manger
18 Recit.: 0 haste ye then 19 Air: Slumber, beloved 20 Recit.: And suddenly
21. Chorus : Glory to God in the highest
22 Recit.: 'Tis right that Angels thus should sing
23 Choral: With all thy hosts
Performed by Elsie Suddaby (soprano)
Nancy Evans (contralto)
Eric Greene (tenor)
William Parsons (bass)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Orchestra (Section B)
Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
(The third and fourth parts of the Christmas Oratorio will be broadcast on Sunday, December 29, at 9.25 p.m., and the fifth and sixth parts on Friday, January 3, at 9.40 p.m.)

Contributors

Soprano:
Elsie Suddaby
Contralto:
Nancy Evans
Tenor:
Eric Greene
Bass:
William Parsons
Chorus-Master:
Leslie Woodgate
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Sir Adrian Boult

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