The triumphant final chorus of the OsterOratorium recorded here for All of Bach with Jos van Veldhoven is overtly inspired by the Sanctus from the Hohe Messe. Like the Sanctus, Preis und Dank has two contrasting parts a homophonic first part and a fivepart fugal second part. The chorus ends abruptly: probably Bach's intention was to emphasise Christ's victory over death.

For the complete Easter oratorio 'Kommt, eilet und laufet' BWV 249 go to:    • Bach  Easter Oratorio: Kommt, eilet ...  
For the interview with conductor Jos van Veldhoven and tenor Thomas Hobbs on 'Kommt, eilet und laufet' go to    • Van Veldhoven and Hobbs on Bach Easte...  
For more information on BWV 249 and credits of this production go to https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/bwv/...

Recorded for the project All of Bach on May 23th 2017 at the Walloon Church, Amsterdam. If you want to help us complete All of Bach, please subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/2vhCeFB and consider donating http://bit.ly/2uZuMj5.

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Netherlands Bach Society
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
Maria Keohane, soprano
Damien Guillon, alto
Thomas Hobbs, tenor
Sebastian Myrus, bass