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Johann Seb Bach - Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht

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Uploaded by on Nov 30, 2009

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750):
BRICH AN O SCHÖNES MORGENLICHT

Chorale from Part Two of the Christmas
Oratorio, in Bachs own hand writing.

Brich an, o schönes Morgenlicht,
Und lass den Himmel tagen!
Du Hirtenvolk, erschrecke nicht,
Weil dir die Engel sagen,
Dass dieses schwache Knäbelein
Soll unser Trost und Freude sein,
Dazu den Satan zwingen
Und letztlich Friede bringen!

(Johann Rist, 1641)

Break forth, O beauteous morning light,
And bring day to the heavens!
Thou shepherd folk, be not afraid,
For thee the angel telleth
That this the helpless little boy
Shall be our comfort and our joy,
Here for to conquer Satan
And peace at last to bring us!

The autograph score by Bach can be found here (Satz 12):
http://www.bach-digital.de/receive/BachDigitalSource_source_00000850

The Monteverdi Choir
The English Baroque Soloists
Directed by John Eliot Gardiner

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  • My choir gets to do this this year!!!!

  • Gesungen in echt Lutherischem Tempo!

  • o gott ...

  • Nice recording of a beautiful chorale!

    Pretty good German, as well. :)

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