Bach's Christmas Oratorio from St. Thomas Church

The UHD HDR production featuring all six cantatas, filmed in December 22, is available for license and ready to be delivered for broadcast in December 2023.

If you are looking for a festive holiday program, we have just the production you need!

If there is one work that sheds light on all facets of festive music-making, it is Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio”. This music transcends the ages and radiates throughout the world - starting in Leipzig, where the six-part cantata cycle was first heard in the two main churches of St. Nicolai and St. Thomas on the festive days between 25 December, 1734, and 6 January, 1735.

In December 2022, the new Thomaskantor in Leipzig and 18th successor to Johann Sebastian Bach, the Swiss conductor Andreas Reize, for the first time performed all six cantatas of the Christmas Oratorio with his Thomanerchor Leipzig and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig together with an excellent cast of soloists led by the incomparable Benedikt Kristjánsson who took over the evangelist part as well as the arias.

J. S. Bach Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
Cantatas I-VI
Thomanerchor Leipzig
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Thomaskantor Andreas Reize, conductor

Christina Landshamer, soprano
Elvira Bill, alto
Benedikt Kristjánsson, tenor
Konstantin Krimmel, bass

Available in UHD HDR and SDR, ready to be delivered in time for broadcast this Christmas season! Get in touch with us at distribution@accentus.com.

Production Company Accentus Music GmbH
Co-Producer Gewandhaus zu Leipzig
Assoc. Prod. Company 3sat
TV Director Ute Feudel
Orchestra / Band Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Choir Thomanerchor Leipzig
Conductor Andreas Reize
Soloist Christina Landshamer
Soloist Elvira Bill
Soloist Benedikt Kristjánsson
Soloist Konstantin Krimmel