Bach - Jauchzet, frohlocket! from Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 - Sato | Netherlands Bach Society

In this first cantata of the Christmas Oratorio – recorded here for All of Bach under direction of Shunske Sato – Bach attains a perfect balance between the jubilant celebration of the birth of Jesus and the serious, sad undertone that points to his fate on the cross. From the orchestral firework show of the opening chorus, via the sensual aria ‘Bereite dich Sion’, to the simple prayer of the final choral, surrounded by the royal sound of the timpani and trumpets. For more information on BWV 248 and credits of this production go to For the documentary on Bach’s Christmas Oratorio go to Recorded for the project All of Bach on January 3rd 2023 at Muziekcentrum voor de Omroep, Hilversum. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel and consider donating All of Bach is a project of the Netherlands Bach Society, with the aim to p