CHRISTMAS ORATORIO: 01 - Christians, be joyful

Origin: Germany

Performance Date(s): December 1985, December 1994

Era: 1734, Baroque

Instrumentation: chamber orchestra

Composer: Bach, Johann Sebastian

Parent Composition: Christmas oratorio

Also Known As: BWV 248; Weihnachts-Oratorium

Lyrics: Troutbeck, John, trans.