Composition: Christmas Oratorio, Op. 11 (Stenov, Michael)
| Title | Christmas Oratorio |
| Alternative title | The Word was made flesh |
| Creators | Michael Stenov (composer) |
| Opus | Op.11 |
| Instrumentation | soprano, alto, tenor, bass, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | 8 |
| Keys | D major |
| Composed | 2011 |
| First published | 2014 |
| Dedication | Theresia Steinhuber |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 5400 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Sacred oratorios |
| Language | German |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Annunciation of the birth of John | — | — | — |
| 2. The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus | — | — | — |
| 3. The Visit of Mary to Elisabeth | — | — | — |
| 4. The Birth of John the Baptist | — | — | — |
| 5. The Birth of Jesus | — | — | — |
| 6. The Representation of Jesus in the Temple | — | — | — |
| 7. The Visit of the Magi | — | — | — |
| 8. The Flight to Egypt | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Part 7, Nos.56-59, The Visit of the Three Kings | mixed chorus | — |
| view | Part 7, No.57, Wo ist der neugeborene König der Juden? | mixed chorus, 2 oboes, bassoon, double bass and organ | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| view | Part 7, Nos.56-59, The Visit of the Three Kings | Arrangement for mixed chorus | — | — | Complete Score |
| view | Part 7, No.57, Wo ist der neugeborene König der Juden? | Arrangement for mixed chorus, 2 oboes, bassoon, double bass and organ | — | — | Complete Score Choral Score Oboe 2 Bassoons Double Bass Organ |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
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| view | — | Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) and Tanja Höfer (soprano) and Daniela Höfer (alto) and Martin Kiener (performer) and Joachim Roth (tenor) and Bert Brandstetter (bass) and Andreas Schnee (organ) and Werner Karlinger (harp) | — | 1. The Annunciation of the birth of John 2. The Annunciation of the Birth of Jesus 3. The Visit of Mary to Elisabeth 4. The Birth of John the Baptist 5. The Birth of Jesus 6. The Representation of Jesus in the Temple 7. The Visit of the Magi 8. The Flight to Egypt |
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| view | Part 7, No.57, Wo ist der neugeborene König der Juden? | Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) | For Mixed Chorus, 2 Oboes, Bassoon, Double Bass and Organ (Composer) | Complete Recording | |
| view | Synthesized | Part 7, Nos.56-59, The Visit of the Three Kings | For Mixed Chorus (Composer) | Synthesized Performance |
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