Johann Sebastian Bach: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 Part 1

Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Norwegian Solists' Choir
Peter Dijkstra, conductor

Ilse Eerens, soprano
Ivonne Fuchs, alto
Fabio Trümpy, tenor
Halvor Festervoll Melien, bass

[Max-gtld]

Thanks to the Norwegian people for this wonderful music! Thanks a lot!❤

[simonandrews]

Best version of this I have heard - fresh and

[NiallsSongs]

I wish all the angry and warring people on earth would get a massive dosage of Bach's music! This is so uplifting, it transports you to an elevated viewpoint.

[gorgesraulant]

Magnifique ! quel plaisir d'entendre jouer ce passage à chaque Noël et davantage!

[redbrian]

I have heard Dijkstra conduct this Oratorio at different times with different ensembles and his interpretations and expression remain my favorite.

[jayakumarkaarikuzhy]

Wonderful rendition. The first song is often my mainstay whenever I face setbacks, which is common nowadays, in my profession which is my livelihood. Imagine I had no access to beautiful gems like these and my mental strains are compounding day by day...🤔

[Prantusao]

Excellent live performance. Good work of the sound engineer. Pls, keep this video alive.

[davidking]

This is God's work, and it is marvelous in our eyes!

[alanholmes]

Yes the orchestra is great and the trumpet!!! I the love the chorus and conductor so yes I love it all!!!

[rickmarti]

Wow. 50 years of vinyl, tape, live, CD and stream, this is the best one yet.

[alanholmes]

Wow really great it is not just about the notes it is about the JOY!!!! The Exuberances and the soloists from what I can tell are really good. What a joy and the mezzo just keeps improving as she sings such a beautiful warm voice, so glad it was not a bloody counter tenor!!!!

[ericsamuels]

Wonderful tempo! great conductor. PLEASE RESCUE ME FROM Grew up back east. Used to sing with the Bethlehem Bach choir and play with great orchestras. Anyone need a cellist who studied with Rose, Greenhouse, Stokking, and Leonard? God bless this terrific group!

[seawindocean]

Superb! Lively, uplifting! Very professional performance! Thanks to our Creator for Bach !

[alanholmes]

I LOVE THE BASS, A GREAT VOICE FOR THIS REP. AND THE TENOR, SO EASY!!!

[varuzhanmargaryan]

Great performance! Very beautiful!❤Bravo maestro👋

[JessmanChicken]

Amazing, incredibly lively. You can tell the performers enjoyed the music, and they really did it justice. 

[paulsomers]

Love the trumpeter's ornamentations in the Grosser Herr da capo!

[gemstone]

1/2R 7:20
1/3R 8:28
1/4Alto Bereite (9:26) 9:47; Deine (11:00) 11:21; Bereite (12:27) 12:48
1/5Choral 14:35
1/6R 16:00
1/7BS (16:23) 16:45
1/8Bass Großer (19:02) 19:20; Der (20:29) 20:45; Großer (21:41) 22:00
1/9Choral 23:40

[Ashlee-lhpt]

Beautiful resonance in the tenor solo.

[festivetosho]

It's great to see the baton isn't only carried by the Netherlands Bach Society.