Bach, On This Day: EMS 27 December

[doversoul1]

Lucie Skeaping introduces music written for this day by J.S. Bach - music composed for the 27th December, the Third Day of Christmas and the First Sunday after Christmas - including the six-voice Santus composed for the Christmas service in 1724, during second year of Bach's tenure in Leipzig, which eventually became part of the B minor Mass; music from the Christmas Oratorio; and Cantatas BWV 122, Das neugeborne Kindelein (The new-born little babe), and BWV 133, Ich freue mich in dir (I find my joy in thee).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06swx2z

[Serial_Apologist]

Lucie Skeaping introduces music written for this day by J.S. Bach - music composed for the 27th December, the Third Day of Christmas and the First Sunday after Christmas - including the six-voice Santus composed for the Christmas service in 1724, during second year of Bach's tenure in Leipzig, which eventually became part of the B minor Mass; music from the Christmas Oratorio; and Cantatas BWV 122, Das neugeborne Kindelein (The new-born little babe), and BWV 133, Ich freue mich in dir (I find my joy in thee).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06swx2z

Wot - not two turtle doves and a partridge in a pear tree?

[ardcarp]

Interesting that at least three examples Lucy played were in minor keys. Maybe JSB was a bit hung over by the 27th?
Nonetheless I enjoyed the programme very much, especially for the snippets of contextual info. My only niggle was the RIDICULOUS speed of the sop/bass duet in The Christmas Oratorio (in translation, 'Lord thy mercy').