Bach_christmas_oratorio.part3.rar

: Reused from Bach's secular cantata BWV 214 .

: A central emotional moment is the alto aria, " Schließe, mein Herze, dies selige Wunder " (Seal, my heart, this blessed miracle). This piece is often considered the only entirely new aria Bach wrote for the oratorio, as much of the rest of the work recycled music from his earlier secular cantatas. Bach_Christmas_Oratorio.part3.rar

: Upon arrival, the shepherds find Mary, Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger. They spread the news of what they were told by the angels, leaving those who hear it amazed. : Reused from Bach's secular cantata BWV 214