GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767): Christmas Oratorios - Schmecket und sehet, TWV 1:1251, Im hellen Glanz der Glaubenssonnen, 1:926, Herr Gott, dich loben wir, 1:765 and Und das Wort ward Fleisch, 1:1431.

Description: Three Christmas oratorios from Telemann’s cycle for the church year 1730/31 and a cantata from the annual cycle Musicalisches Lob Gottes printed in 1744. New discoveries and premiere recordings. German-English texts. Monika Mauch (soprano), Nicole Pieper (alto), Georg Poplutz (tenor), Klaus Mertens, Raimonds Spogis, Manfred Buhl, Joel Urch (basses), Kölner Akademie; Michael Alexander Willens.