Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger - Weihnachts~Oratorium FLAC album

Tracklist

1	64. Choral
2	18. Arioso (Baß)
3	13. Rezitativ
4	49. Rezitativ (Alt)
5	19. Arie (Alt)
6	31. Arie (Alt)
7	35. Choral
8	24. Chor
9	21. Chor
10	Kantate III, Am Dritten Weihnachtsfeiertage
11	25. Rezitativ
12	58. Rezitativ
13	14. Rezitativ (Baß)
14	60. Rezitativ
15	45. Chor Und Rezitativ
16	38. Rezitativ Und Arioso Mit Choral (Solo-Baß Und Chor-Sopran)
17	36. Chor
18	5. Choral
19	6. Rezitativ
20	8. Arie (Baß)
21	Kantate IV, Am Neujahrstage
22	59. Choral
23	44. Rezitativ
24	1. Chor
25	Kantate V, Am Sonntage Nach Neujahr
26	54. Chor
27	33. Choral
28	29. Duett (Sopran Und Baß)
29	11. Rezitativ
30	15. Arie (Tenor)
31	4. Arie (Alt)
32	50. Rezitativ
33	51. Terzett (Sopran, Alt, Tenor)
34	9. Choral
35	10. Sinfonia
36	2. Rezitativ
37	17. Choral
38	16. Rezitativ
39	41. Arie (Tenor)
40	63. Rezitativ (Sopran, Alt, Tenor, Baß)
41	52. Rezitativ (Alt)
42	55. Rezitativ
43	22. Rezitativ (Baß)
44	12. Choral
45	Kantate VI, Am Feste Der Erscheinung Christi
46	20. Rezitativ
47	27. Rezitativ (Baß)
48	56. Rezitativ (Sopran)
49	Kantate II, Am Zweiten Weihnachtsfeiertage
50	3. Arioso (Alt)
51	26. Chor
52	48. Rezitativ
53	Kantate I, Am Ersten Weihnachtsfeiertage
54	39. Arie (Sopran)
55	32. Rezitativ (Alt)
56	7. Choral Und Rezitativ (Chor-Sopran Und Solo-Baß)
57	57. Arie (Sopran)
58	42. Choral
59	34. Rezitativ
60	46. Choral
61	53. Choral
62	61. Rezitativ (Tenor)
63	47. Arie (Baß)
64	23. Choral
65	37. Rezitativ
66	43. Chor
67	62. Arie (Tenor)
68	40. Rezitativ (Baß) Und Arioso (Sopran), Baß
69	Weihnachts ~ Oratorium, BWV 248 (Gesamtaufnahme)
70	30. Rezitativ
71	28. Choral

Versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SFKLP 78 560	Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger	Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger - Weihnachts~Oratorium ‎(3xLP, Quad, Club + Box)	His Master's Voice	SFKLP 78 560	Germany	1977
SLS 5098	Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger	Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger - Christmas Oratorio ‎(3xLP, Quad, RP + Box)	His Master's Voice	SLS 5098	UK	1983
SC-3840	J.S. Bach, Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger	J.S. Bach, Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger - Christmas Oratorio ‎(3xLP, Album + Box)	Angel Records	SC-3840	US	1977
EAC-77203~5	J.S. Bach / Elly Ameling, Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger	J.S. Bach / Elly Ameling, Janet Baker, Robert Tear, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge • Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields • Philip Ledger - Christmas Oratorio ‎(3xLP, Album + Box)	Angel Records	EAC-77203~5	Japan	1977
26 119-8	Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Philip Ledger	Bach - Elly Ameling • Janet Baker • Robert Tear • Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau • Choir Of King's College, Cambridge, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Philip Ledger - Weihnachts-Oratorium ‎(3xLP, Quad, Club + Box)	His Master's Voice	26 119-8	Germany	Unknown

Credits

• Alto Vocals – Janet Baker
• Bass Vocals – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
• Bassoon [Continuo] – Graham Sheen, Martin Gatt
• Cello [Continuo] – Kenneth Heath
• Choir – Choir Of The Kings College, Cambridge
• Composed By – Johann Sebastian Bach
• Conductor – Philip Ledger
• Contrabass [Continuo] – John Steer, Thomas Martin
• Engineer – Christopher Parker
• Flute, Soloist – Patricia Lynden
• Illustration [Front Cover - Booklet] – Albrecht Dürer
• Liner Notes [Ⓒ 1977] – Basil Lam
• Oboe d'Amore, Soloist – Celia Nicklin, Tess Miller
• Orchestra – Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields
• Organ [Continuo] – Francis Grier
• Painting [Front Cover - Box] – Jan Gossaert
• Photography By [Booklet] – Reg Wilson
• Producer – Christopher Bishop
• Soprano Vocals – Elly Ameling
• Tenor Vocals – Robert Tear
• Treble Vocals, Soloist – Jason James (tracks: D4), Timothy Byram-Wigfield (tracks: B4)
• Trumpet, Soloist – Michael Laird
• Violin, Soloist – Iona Brown, Malcolm Latchem

Notes

℗ 1977 EMI Records Limited. Recorded in England. Made in Germany (labels).
The 3 LP's and booklet are issued in a hard cover, heavy duty, laminated box.
Stereo / Quadraphonic release - Quadrophonic SQ system (fully compatible for Stereo).
On the front cover of the box a logo with a pan-flute is displayed, reading: Musica Prae Classica.

Includes a 16-page booklet the size of the box with notes in German and English on the compositions and main performers.
It also contains the liturgical (sung) verses in the original German language.

Painting on the front cover of the cassette/box: Jan Gossaert, "Anbetung der König" (Translation: Worship of the King).
With permission and courtesy of the National Gallery, London.
Illustration on the front cover of the booklet: Albrecht Dürer "Die Geburt Christi" (translation: The birth of Christ).
A wood carving from "Marienleben", before 1506; Archiv für Kunst und Geschichte, Berlin.
The illustrations in the booklet are from: Das Archiv für Kunst und Geschichte, Berlin.

Barcodes

• Label Code: LC 0233
• Matrix / Runout (Side A - runout): 02 890 A - 1 Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side B - runout): 02 890 B - 2 Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side C - runout): 02 891 A - 1 Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side D - runout): 02 891 B - 1 Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side E - runout): 02 892 A - 1 Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side F - runout): 02 892 B - 1 Q
• Other (Side A and B - labels / record 1): 1C 153-02 890 Q
• Other (Side C and D - labels / record 2): 1C 153-02 891 Q
• Other (Side E and F - labels / record 3): 1C 153-02 892 Q

Companies

• Manufactured By – EMI Electrola GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Rheinland-Druck GmbH