Bach repurposed much of the music in the Christmas Oratorio from his earlier secular cantatas, such as BWV 213 and 214. A paper could explore how he transformed "secular" music into a "sacred" context.
Link Bach’s Sinfonia to the wider Baroque tradition of the pastorella .
Analyze the use of the 12/8 time signature and specific woodwind instrumentation (oboe d'amore and oboe da caccia) used to evoke the rural setting of the shepherds.
Examine the movement from G Major (the Sinfonia) through the narrative recitatives.
Bach repurposed much of the music in the Christmas Oratorio from his earlier secular cantatas, such as BWV 213 and 214. A paper could explore how he transformed "secular" music into a "sacred" context.
Link Bach’s Sinfonia to the wider Baroque tradition of the pastorella .
Analyze the use of the 12/8 time signature and specific woodwind instrumentation (oboe d'amore and oboe da caccia) used to evoke the rural setting of the shepherds.
Examine the movement from G Major (the Sinfonia) through the narrative recitatives.