All of Bach: Oster-Oratorium BWV 249

Triumphant Final Chorus

The Netherlands Bach Society has performed the triumphant final chorus of the Oster-Oratorium (BWV 249) as part of the All of Bach project, which aims to record all of Bach's works. The performance, led by Jos van Veldhoven, features soloists, a chorus, and an orchestra.

Exceptional Easter Oratorio

The Oster-Oratorium is an exceptional work in Bach's church music, notable for its extensive use of recitatives and arias. It is traditionally performed on Easter Sunday and tells the story of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

The performance of the final chorus, "Kommt eilet und laufet," captures the joyous and celebratory nature of the Easter message, with the chorus urging listeners to "hurry and run" to witness the risen Savior.