Christmas Oratorio in Full Score Author:Johann Sebastian Bach First produced in Leipzig in 1734–35, Bach’s Christmas Oratorio unfolds in a set of 6 cantatas unified by a Biblical narrative relating the story of the birth of Christ. This masterpiece of sacred music, for centuries a favorite of concert audiences and church congregations throughout the Christmas season, has been reproduced ... more »directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition published by Breitkopf & Härtel of Leipzig.« less