ðɪ ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊ ɪz sˈɪmɪlɚɹ ɪspˈɛʃəli tə pˈɑːɹt vˌiːˈaɪ ʌvðə kɹˈɪsməs ˌɔːɹətˈoːɹɪˌoʊ wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪɡˈɪnz wɪð ɐn ɛkstˈɛndᵻd ˈoʊpənɪŋ kˈoːɹəs ænd ɐ kˈoːɹeɪl fæntˈeɪʒə æz ɐ kəŋklˈuːʒən.
The oratorio is similar especially to Part VI of the Christmas Oratorio which also begins with an extended opening chorus and a chorale fantasia as a conclusion.