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.
for: Children's choir, performer
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 443969
Audio-CD
Item no.: 456083
Zwei Minimusicals zur Adventszeit und zwei Krippenspiele
Demo-CD (Gesamtaufnahme)
Audio-CD
Item no.: 496600
Textheft
Lyric book
Item no.: 235905
Gospel-Oratorium zur Weihnachtsgeschichte nach dem Lukas-Evangelium
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 337934
Eine Weihnachtsgeschichte
for: Narrator, mixed choir (SATB), concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671410
Nr. 11 aus der "Weihnachtsgeschichte"
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 732283
for: Children's choir (1 voice), the parish, instruments
Score
Item no.: 423769
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra
Piano reduction
Item no.: 385463
Songbook
Item no.: 344235
for: Soli SSSTBB, Coro SATB
Partitur
Item no.: 649726
for: 3 soloists (ATB), mixed choir (SATB), narrator, orchestra
CD
Item no.: 472391
Eine tierisch-afrikanische Weihnachtsgeschichte mit Musik
Piano reduction
Item no.: 462571
Part 1 of the oratorio fragment "Christus" op. 97 MWV A 26
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Complete Wind Parts
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 235659
Ankündigung der Geburt Jesu. Evangeliendialog. Aus: Kleine geistliche Konzerte II
gleicher Notentext wie Ave Maria SWV 334
for: 2 soloists (SA), favorit choir (SSATB), 5 melodic instruments, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 231803
Oratorio fragment
Urtext Stuttgarter Mendelssohn-Ausgaben
Complete Orchestral Parts (Part 1 and 2)
for: Soloist (tenor), mixed choir (SATTBB), orchestra
Set of parts
Item no.: 683339
Ein Hausbuch weihnachtlicher Musik
for: 1–3 voices, piano
Piano score
Item no.: 387185
Neue Weihnachtslieder für Kinder
CD
CD
Item no.: 638305
CD
Item no.: 552122
Nr. 14 aus der "Weihnachtsgeschichte"
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Music score
Item no.: 722943
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Lyric book
Item no.: 144975
for: Children's choir, narrator, instruments
Score
Item no.: 601928
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB), Streichorchester
Score
Item no.: 230692
Brieger Christnacht 1944
Zwei Instrumentalsätze (Vorspiel / Zwischenspiel)
for: Mixed choir (SATB), precentor, strings, organ
Set of parts (Strings)
Item no.: 155371
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Piano reduction
Item no.: 288434
Audio-CD
Item no.: 336631
Böhmische Hirtenmesse
Frei gedichteter Messtext alternativ in deutscher oder tschechischer Sprache
for: 4 soloists (SATB), mixed choir (SATB), orchestra, organ
Harmony parts (complete winds)
Item no.: 237200
Eine Geschichte für Blockflöte(n).
for: ST VOEGEL
ST VOEGEL
Item no.: 134951
Eine (nicht) alltägliche Weihnachtsgeschichte
für 2 Erzähler (Kind & Erwachsener), Chor (opt.) und Blasorchester
for: Narrator, concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 671413
Zwei Minimusicals zur Adventszeit und zwei Krippenspiele
Playback-CD
Playback-CD (without sheet music)
Item no.: 496601
Kirchenoratorium
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), the parish, children's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Choir score (for the parish)
Item no.: 235843
for: Soloists, narrator, children's choir, instruments
Choir score
Item no.: 1660026
for: Children's choir (1 voice), piano
Score
Item no.: 654931
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Kinderchor, mit Soli ad libitum, Sprecher, Gemeindegesang, Orgel oder Blas- und Streichinstrumente sowie Instrumentalkreis (Stabspiele, Schlagwerk)
Score
Item no.: 352815
Gothic print
– Price reduction possible for orders of larger quantities –
for: 4 soloists (SSTB), mixed choir (SATB)
Choir score
Item no.: 114770
for: Schlagwerk, Stabspiele, Melodieinstrument, Selbstbauinstrumente
Ensemble score
Item no.: 118090
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Score
Item no.: 288451
for: Favorit choir (SSB), chapell choir (SATB), strings, basso continuo
Choir score
Item no.: 138732
Bilderbuch gebunden
Book (Hardcover)
Item no.: 660412
Kirchenoratorium
for: 6 soloists (SATTBB), 2 mixed choirs (SATB, SATB), the parish, children's choir (SSA), orchestra, organ
Choir score
Item no.: 235841
Weihnachtsmusical
for: Children's choir, instruments
Play-along CD 1
Item no.: 1632567
Krippenspiel
for: Soloists, children's choir, piano [band]
Choir score
Item no.: 672929
Edition Schott
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) mit Soli (STB) und Streichorchester; Flöte und Cembalo ad libitum
Partitur (= Klavierauszug)
Item no.: 746698
for: Mixed choir (SATB), instruments
Score
Item no.: 607101
for: gemischter Chor (SSATB) mit Soli (ST) und Orchester
Einzelstimme
Item no.: 343411
Ein deutsches Weihnachtsliederspiel nach oberbayerischen und tiroler Weisen
for: gemischter Chor (SATB) (Frauenchor, Kinderchor) mit Soli (SSATBarB) und kleines Orchester
Score
Item no.: 759351
for: CHORMUSIK GEMISCHTER CHOR MIT BEGLEITUNG GEISTLICH EINZELN
Score
Item no.: 457456
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