Ever since the Reformation brought the reading of scripture and preaching to the forefront of the liturgy, the term ’Historia’ or ’history’ denoted a biblical narrative and was used synonymously with ’salvation history’. Thus at first the Passion and the events of Easter were in the foreground, but soon nativity plays became popular. Occasionally, other vivid acts such as the Ascension or the sending of the Holy Spirit were also set to music.
If the biblical text was initially reproduced unchanged, song verses or other texts were soon inserted, which made it difficult to distinguish it from the oratorio. Instruments were also included, and recorders and shawms lent the pastoral scenes a rustic colouring. Probably theatrical aspects also played a role: Schütz’ Christmas story has been performed under a canopy with Mary, Joseph and the manger.
In the 20th century the genre experienced a revival under the name of ’history’ or - incorrectly, actually - ’oratorio’, to which numerous modern works bear witness.
Eine Weihnachtslegende
for: Solo voice (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 663883
Krippenspiel
for: Soloists, children's choir, piano [band]
Piano score
Item no.: 406426
Martin, Elisabeth, Nikolaus und zwei Krippenspiele
for: Children's choir, performer
Book
Item no.: 443967
Kantate für Hausmusik mit Worten von Rudolf Alexeander Schröder
for: Chor, Orchester
Score
Item no.: 115285
for: Youth choir
Choir score
Item no.: 487569
Ein deutsches Weihnachtsliederspiel nach oberbayerischen und tiroler Weisenop. 85
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Set of parts
Item no.: 445805
Eine Geschichte für Blockflöte(n).
for: ST MENSCHEN
ST MENSCHEN
Item no.: 134953
Eine Geschichte für Blockflöte(n).
Book (Libretto with dialogs)
Item no.: 134950
Zwei Minimusicals zur Adventszeit und zwei Krippenspiele
für Kinder von 4 bis 11 Jahren
for: Children's choir, actors, instruments
Book
Item no.: 496599
for: Frauenchor, gemischter Chor, 5 Vorsänger, Gemeinde, Orgel (oder: Sopran, vier- bis fünfstimmiger Chor)
Score
Item no.: 230843
für 2 gem Chöre, Streicher und Bc, Stimmen Ein Kind geborn zu Bethlehem
for: Favorit choir (SSB), chapell choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Set of parts
Item no.: 1657304
aus: Weihnachtshistorie
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orchester, Basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 463617
Kantate
for: Treble recorder
Stimme
Item no.: 214582
Kantate
for: Descant recorder
Stimme
Item no.: 214580
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Score
Item no.: 796827
3st gemischter Chor
Item no.: 119434
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Viola (orchestral part)
Item no.: 235662
Kantate
for: Mixed choir, instruments
Single part Viola
Item no.: 343268
Weihnachtsoratorium
In Dulci Jubilo – Musik zur Weihnachtszeit
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) [6 voices], 2 violins, basso continuo; instruments colla parte ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 603998
Lieder, Spiele, Rätsel, Bilder zum Ausmalen, musikalischer Adventskalender und vieles mehr!
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 565514
for: Children's choir [women's choir] (SSA), flute, clarinet, strings, harp
Score
Item no.: 1555843
Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte
Symphonic Poem from Charles Dickens
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1629063
for: Harp
Music score
Item no.: 1015039
Weihnachtsoratorium
for: Flöten (2), Fagotte (2), Trompeten (2), Posaunen (2), Violinen (2), Violen (2), Posaune, Violetta, 1. Viola, Violetta, 2. Viola, Cello, Gambe, Kontrabass, Cello, Kontrabass, Basso continuo
Stimmensatz, Urtextausgabe
Item no.: 186714
for: KCH BL STR KLAV
Score
Item no.: 156332
for: Children's choir, piano [guitar]
Score
Item no.: 343679
Actus musicus auf Weih-Nachten (Luk. 2, 1-20)
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Choir score
Item no.: 343408
nach Lukas
for: Soli (ST), gemischter Chor (SSATB)
Score
Item no.: 236291
aus: Messiah (Nr. 1215)
for: Soloist (soprano), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 236014
Book
Item no.: 367549
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
Score
Item no.: 463842
Ankündigung der Geburt Jesu. Evangeliendialog - mixolydisch. Aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II (1639)
gleicher Notentext wie Ave Maria SWV 334, mit singbarer englischer Übersetzung
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Score
Item no.: 231802
op. 54
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STB) und Streichorchester; Flöte und Cembalo ad libitum
Single part Cello
Item no.: 182103
op. 54
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STB) und Streichorchester; Flöte und Cembalo ad libitum
Single part Violin 1
Item no.: 178827
for: Mixed choir (SSATTB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 235986
Kantate
for: Cello
Single part Cello
Item no.: 343270
Actus musicus auf Weih-Nachten (Luk. 2, 1-20)
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 343414
Actus musicus auf Weih-Nachten (Luk. 2, 1-20)
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Single part Oboe 1
Item no.: 343409
“Es begab sich aber zu der Zeit“
for: 2 soloists (ST), 2 mixed choirs (SSATB, SSATB), orchestra, basso continuo
Cello, double bass (orchestral part)
Item no.: 230453
Oratorio fragment
Part I: The Birth of Christ; Part II: The Passion of Christ
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Score (Urtext edition)
Item no.: 205752
for: Children's choir, instruments
Score
Item no.: 1677134
Krippenspiel für Soli, Kinderchor und Klavier
Chorstimme mit Texten
for: Children's choir, piano
Choir score
Item no.: 655292
Die Weihnachtsgeschichte mit Songs, Spirituals und Sprechtexten nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Basisausgabe für Männerchor
for: Soloist (baritone), male choir (TTBB), narrator; guitar [keyboard] ad lib.
Choir score
Item no.: 191566
Ein Weihnachtsspiel
Lyric book
Item no.: 199297
Geistliches Komödienspiel aus Bayern
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Kinderchor, Soli (SSAATB), 6 Sprecher und Instrumente
Piano reduction
Item no.: 352090
Lieder aus der Kantate für Hausmusik
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 114738
Das Oratorium zur Weihnacht mit Folksongs, Spirituals und Rezitativen nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Erweiterte Oratoriums-Ausgabe
for: Soloist (boy), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Score
Item no.: 578525
Audio-CD
Item no.: 174860
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