A work for chorus and, possibly one or more instruments, whose text is a collection of verses relevant to the Christmas holiday.
The best selling Christmas cantata is "This Day is Born Emmanuel - A Christmas Cantata". You can find other Christmas cantata on the Choral Music website.
Crescendo - 2003 Bach Christmas Cantata at Mercer Island Presbyterian Church 7-31 was released on: USA: 31 December 2009
Cantata Performers are individuals that sing in a Cantata. A Cantata is basically a choir that sings music mostly from the Baroque period.
Cantata Laxatón was created in 1972.
Christmas Oratorio, Coffee Cantata, Double Violin Concerto in D Minor
Vancouver Cantata Singers was created in 1959.
Oratorio refers to a lengthy compilation of pieces for solo, chorus and instrumentation. Perhaps a short oratorio could be likened to a Cantata. Have not heard a direct reference to "short oratorio" in my educational experiences. A "Cantata".
Amazon has several copies (used) starting at $25.
Linus reveals the true meaning of Christmas in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
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It is A CHRISTMAS CANTATA by John W. Peterson and published by Zondervan Publishing in Grand Rapids Michigan and Distributed by Singspiration, Inc. in 1961.
"The church choir will be performing JS Bach's Cantata No 61 at the morning services today."