Album lyrics Gardiner - The Christmas Collection by John Eliot Gardiner

Gardiner - The Christmas Collection

John Eliot Gardiner

2020 155 songs

1. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.1 Chorus: "Jauchzet, frohlocket"

2. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 36. Air: How beautiful are the feet

3. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 37a. Chorus: Their sound is gone out

4. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.2 Evangelist: "Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit"

5. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.3 Rezitativ (Alt): "Nun wird mein liebster Bräutigam"

6. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 38. Air: Why do the nations

7. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 39. Chorus: Let us break their bonds asunder

8. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 4 Aria: " Bereite dich, Zion"

9. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 40. Recitative: He that dwelleth in heaven

10. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.5 Choral: "Wie soll ich dich empfangen"

11. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.6 Evangelist: "Und sie gebar ihren ersten Sohn"

12. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 41. Air: Thou shalt break them

13. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.7 Chorale: "Er ist auf Erden kommen arm", Recitativ (Bass): Wer will die Liebe recht erhöhn"

14. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 44. Hallelujah

15. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 43. Air: I know that my Redeemer liveth

16. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No. 8 Aria: "Großer Herr, o starker König"

17. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 44. Chorus: Since by man came death

18. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part One - For The First Day Of Christmas: No.9 Choral: "Ach mein herzliebes Jesulein"

19. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 45. Accompagnato: Behold, I tell you a mystery

20. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No. 10 Sinfonia

21. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.11 Evangelist: "Und es waren Hirten in derselben Gegend"

22. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 46. Air: The trumpet shall sound

23. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.12 Chorale: "Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht"

24. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 47. Recitative: Then shall be brought to pass

25. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.13 Evangelist, Engel: "Und der Engel sprach zu Ihnen"

26. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 48. Duet: O death where is thy sting?

27. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.14 Rezitativ (Baß): "Was Gott dem Abraham Verheißen"

28. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 49. Chorus: But thanks be to God

29. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.15 Aria (Tenor): "Frohe Hirten, eilt, ach eilet"

30. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 50. Air: If God be for us

31. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.16 Evangelist: "Und das habt zum Zeichen"

32. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 3: 51. Chorus: Worthy is the Lamb... Amen

33. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.17 Chorale: "Schaut hin, dort liegt im finstern Stall"

34. Cantata "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", BWV 63: Chorus: Christen, ätzet diesen Tag

35. Cantata "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", BWV 63: Recitativo: o sel'ger Tag

36. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.18 Rezitativ (Baß): "So geht denn hin, ihr Hirten, geht"

37. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.19 Aria (Alto): "Schlafe, mein Liebster, geniesse der Ruh"

38. Cantata "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", BWV 63: Aria: Gott, Du hast es wohl gefüget

39. Cantata "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", BWV 63: Recitativo: So kehret sich nun heut das bange Leid

40. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.20 Evangelist: "Und alsbald war da bei dem Engel"

41. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.21 Chor: "Ehre sei Gott in der Höhe"

42. Cantata "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", BWV 63: Ruft und fleht den Himmel an

43. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.22 Rezitativ (Baß): "So recht, ihr Engel, jauchzt und singet"

44. "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag" Cantata, BWV 63: 6. "Verdoppelt euch demnach, ihr heißen Andachtsflammen"

45. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Two - For The Second Day Of Christmas: No.23 Chorale: "Wir singen dir in deinem Heer"

46. Cantata "Christen, ätzet diesen Tag", BWV 63: Chorus: Höchster, schau in Gnaden an

47. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Chorus: Sehet, welch eine Liebe

48. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (I)

49. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Chorale: Das hat er alles uns getan

50. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.25 Evangelist: "Und da die Engel von ihnen gen Himmel fuhren"

51. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.26 Chor: "Lasset uns nun gehen gen Bethlehem"

52. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Recitativo: Geh' Welt! behalte nur das Deine (Alto)

53. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Chorale: Was frag' ich nach der Welt

54. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.27 Rezitativ (Baß): "Er hat sein Volk getröst"

55. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.28 Choral: "Dies hat er alles uns getan"

56. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Aria: Was die Welt in sich hält (Soprano)

57. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Recitativo: Der Himmel bleibet mir gewiß (Basso)

58. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.29 Duett (Sopran, Baß): "Herr, dein Mitleid, dein Erbarmen"

59. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.30 Evangelist: "Und sie kamen eilend"

60. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Aria: Von der Welt verlang ich nichts (Alto)

61. Cantata "Sehet, welch eine Liebe", BWV 64: Chorale: Gute Nacht, o Wesen

62. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.31 Aria (Alt): "Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder"

63. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.32 Recitativ (Alt): "Ja, ja, mein Herz soll es bewahren"

64. Cantata "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 121: Chorus: Christum wir sollen loben schon

65. Cantata "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 121: Aria: O du von Gott erhöhte Kreatur (Tenor)

66. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.33 Choral: "Ich will dich mit Fleiß bewahren"

67. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.34 Evangelist: "Und die Hirten kehrten wieder um"

68. Cantata "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 121: Recitativo: Der Gnade unermesslich's Wesen (Alto)

69. Cantata "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 121: Aria: Johannis freudenvolles Springen (Basso)

70. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.35 Choral: "Seid froh dieweil"

71. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Three - For The Third Day Of Christmas: No.24 Chor: "Herrscher des Himmels, erhöre das Lallen" (II)

72. Cantata "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 121: Recitativo: Doch wie erblickt es Dich (Soprano)

73. Cantata "Christum wir sollen loben schon", BWV 121: Chorale: Lob, Ehr' und Dank sei dir gesagt

74. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.36 Chor: "Fallt mit Danken, fallt mit Loben"

75. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.37 Evangelist: "Und da acht Tage um waren"

76. Cantata "Ich freue mich in Dir", BWV 133: Chorus: Ich freue mich in Dir

77. Cantata "Ich freue mich in Dir", BWV 133: Aria: Getrost, getrost! (Countertenor)

78. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.38 Rezitativ (Baß): "Immanuel, o süßes Wort" Arioso (Chor-Sopran, Baß): "Jesu, du mein liebstes Leben"-"Komm ich will dich mit Lust umfassen"

79. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.39 Aria (Soprano, Echo-soprano): "Flösst, mein Heiland, flösst dein Namen"

80. Cantata "Ich freue mich in Dir", BWV 133: Recitativo: Ein Adam mag sich voller Schrecken (Tenor)

81. Cantata "Ich freue mich in Dir", BWV 133: Aria: Wie lieblich klingt es in den Ohren (Sopran)

82. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.40 Rezitativ (Baß): "Wohlan, dein Name soll allein" Arioso (Chor-Sopran): "Jesu mein Freud und Wonne"

83. Cantata "Ich freue mich in Dir", BWV 133: Recitativo: Wohlan des Todes Furcht (Basso)

84. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.41 Aria (Tenor): "Ich will nur dir zu Ehren leben"

85. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Four - For New Year's Day: No.42 Choral: "Jesus richte mein Beginnen"

86. Cantata "Ich freue mich in Dir", BWV 133: Chorale: Wohlan! So will ich mich

87. Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243: Chorus: "Magnificat"

88. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.43 Chor: "Ehre sei dir, Gott, gesungen"

89. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.44 Evangelist: "Da Jesu geboren war zu Bethlehem"

90. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 2. Et exultavit spiritus meus

91. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 3. Quia respexit humilitatem

92. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.45 Chor: "Wo ist der neugeborne König der Juden?" - Rezitativ (Alt): "Sucht ihn in meiner Brust"

93. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.46 Choral: "Dein Glanz all Finsternis verzehrt"

94. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 4. Omnes generationes

95. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 5. Quia fecit mihi magna

96. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.47 Aria (Bass): "Erleucht auch meine finstre Sinnen"

97. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.48 Evangelist: "Da das der König Herodes hörte"

98. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 6. Et misericordia

99. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 7. Fecit potentiam

100. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.49 Rezitativ (Alt): "Warum wollt ihr erschrecken?"

101. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.50 Evangelist: "Und ließ versammeln alle Hohepriester"

102. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 8. Deposuit potentes

103. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 9. Esurientes implevit bonis

104. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.51 Terzetto (Soprano, Alto, Tenor): "Ach, wann wird die Zeit erscheinen?"

105. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.52 Rezitativ (Alt): "Mein Liebster herrschet schon"

106. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 10. Suscepit Israel

107. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Five - For The 1st Sunday In The New Year: No.53 Choral: "Zwar ist solche Herzensstube"

108. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 11. Sicut locutus est

109. Magnificat In D Major, BWV 243: 12. Gloria Patri

110. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.54 Chor: "Herr, wenn die stolzen Feinde schnauben"

111. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.55 Evangelist: "Da berief Herodes die Weisen heimlich" - Herodes: "Ziehet hin und forschet fleißig"

112. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.56 Rezitativ (Sopran): "Du Falscher, suche nur den Herrn zu fällen"

113. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.57 Aria (Sopran): "Nur ein Wink von seinen Händen"

114. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.58 Evangelist: "Als sie nun den König gehöret hatten"

115. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.59 Chorale: "Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier"

116. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.60 Evangelist: "Und Gott befahl ihnen im Traum"

117. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.61 Rezitativ (Tenor): "So geht! Genug, mein Schatz geht nicht von hier"

118. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.62 Aria (Tenor): "Nun mögt ihr stolzen Feinde schrecken"

119. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.63 Rezitativ (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Baß): "Was will der Hölle Schrecken nun?"

120. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 / Part Six - For The Feast Of Epiphany: No.64 Choral: "Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen"

121. Messiah - Part 1: Symphony

122. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 1. Accompagnato: Comfort ye, My people

123. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 2. Air: Ev'ry Valley shall be exalted

124. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 3. Chorus: And the glory of the Lord

125. Messiah - Part 1: 4. Accompagnato: Thus saith the Lord

126. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 5. Air: But who may abide the day of his coming

127. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 6. Chorus: And He shall purify the sons of Levi

128. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 7. Recitative: Behold, a virgin shall conceive

129. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 8. Air - 9. Chorus: O thou that tellest good tidings

130. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 10. Accompagnato: For behold, darkness shall cover

131. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 11. Air: The people that walked in darkness

132. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 12. Chorus: For unto us a Child is born

133. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 13. Pifa (Pastoral Symphony)

134. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 14. Recitative: There were shepherds - Accompagnato: And lo, the angel of the Lord - Recitative: And the angel said unto them - Accompagnato: And suddenly

135. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 15. Chorus: Glory to God in the highest

136. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion

137. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 17a. Recitative: Then shall the eyes of the blind

138. Messiah - Part 1: 18a. Duet: He shall feed his flock

139. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 19. Chorus: His yoke is easy

140. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 20. Chorus: Behold the Lamb of God

141. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 21. Air: He was despised

142. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 22. Chorus: Surely He hath borne our griefs

143. Messiah - Part 2: 23. Chorus: And with His stripes we are healed

144. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 24. Chorus: All we like sheep have gone astray

145. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 25. Accompagnato: All they that see Him

146. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 26. Chorus: He trusted in God

147. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 27. Accompagnato: Thy rebuke hath broken His heart

148. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 28. Arioso: Behold and see

149. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 29. Accompagnato: He was cut off

150. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 30. Aria: But thou didst not leave

151. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 31. Chorus: Lift up your heads

152. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 32. Recitative: Unto which of the angels

153. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 33. Chorus: Let all the angels of God

154. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 34a. Air: Thou art gone up on high

155. Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 2: 35. Chorus: The Lord gave the word

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