Gradus Ad Parnassum
Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 - Cantatas 1-6, the concert will take place in the Evang.-Luth. Andreaskirche, Walliser Straße 11 81475 Munich
The settings of the New Testament Christmas story were first performed in 1734/1735 both in Leipzig's Nikolaikirche and in the Thomaskirche. Today, since Bach's music has been moved from a liturgical to a concert setting, the Christmas Oratorio can be heard everywhere in Germany during Advent.
We have decided to compile excerpts from this wonderful work which, on the one hand, tell a consistent story and, on the other, can be performed with 19 musicians. Performing the Christmas Oratorio in its entirety would take well over two hours; our version is just over 100 minutes long.
The Gradus Ad Parnassum ensemble was founded in 2012 and its guiding principle and common basis is to develop and perform music in a historical context. The ensemble performs on historical instruments, bows and strings. Its aim is also to make details, background information and performance practice accessible to its audience. The core and constant of the ensemble is cellist Felix Thiedemann, who is responsible for the cello part as well as the organization.
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