Natal (Weihnachten) Harald Feller Aria "Bist du bei mir"

Aria "Bist du bei mir" BWV 508 & 515a

du Lamm Gottes BWV 619

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so nimm Herr meinen Geist

the Messiah is regarded as the epitome of sacred music and in German-speaking countries it is also one of the most often performed works in the genre

Natal (Weihnachten) Harald Feller Aria "Bist du bei mir"This original composition by Ernani Aguiar is a happy and vivid Christmas song. To enhance the words of exclamation of the Angels upon the birth of Christ, Aguiar uses a sharply articulated rhythmic fi gure in contrast to a more subdued melodic line that describes the sleeping shepherds. As the piece progresses, the vitality of the rhythm is driven by rapdily articulated syllables and an ongoing syncopated rhythm. The guitar accompaniment gives this