Christmas Oratorio
Primary texts for composition:
Titus 2:11-14 “The grace of God has appeared”
Is. 9:2-7 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; unto us a child is born”
Luke 2:1-14 (The birth of Christ, announcement to the shepherds, the praise of the angels)
The six cantatas that comprise the Christmas Oratorio borrow heavily from BWV 213, 214, 215, and other only partially extant, works.