a soprano voice sings the words spoken by Pontius Pilate's wife), except for: Apart from the Evangelist and the Vox Christi the dramatis personae of these Gospel sections of the St Matthew Passion consists of: In between the sections or scenes of the Gospel text, other texts are sung as a meditation or underlining the action, in a variety of formats: In the scheme below indentation indicates the type of movement: 1. 2:44. In the 1727/1729 version, the soloist is a bass. In this version the Passion was written for two choruses and orchestras. Stream songs including "St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. in the Aria. This is notable in "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß", the conclusion of the first half – a movement which Bach also used as an opening chorus for the second version (1725) of his St John Passion (later – ca. Stream songs including "St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. The view of the St. Matthew Passion as a symmetrical double-chorus work has arisen largely from the experience of modern performances that use distinct soloists and two large choirs. Large choruses, in addition to the instrumentists indicated for Choir I and II, would have been impossible, so also here there is an indication that each part (including those of strings and singers) would have a limited number of performers, where, for the choruses, the numbers indicated by Bach in his 1730 request would appear to be (more than?) 14) where Jesus predicts that Peter will deny him three times before the cock crows. Title: Matthäus-Passion [St Matthew Passion] BWV 244 Original title: Passio D. N. J. C. secundum Matthaeum Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Number of voices: 8vv Voicing: Double chorus with Soprano in ripieno Genre: Sacred, Oratorio, Passion. Other times only one chorus sings (chorus I always takes the parts of the disciples) or they alternate, for example when "some bystanders" say "He's calling for Elijah", and "others" say "Wait to see if Elijah comes to help him. Bach." Arias for Soprano. The Choral (Soprano ripieno) is an independent strand or ornament of the Double Chorus (Two Orchestras, each 2 Fl., 2 Ob., Strings, Organ, and Continuo). For their theme, they took the story as told by St Matthew … In the St. Matthew Passion there are three such extended choral movements: the opening chorus ,"Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (Come, you daughters, help me lament); the conclusion of Part One, "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß" (O man, lament your great sin ); and the final chorus ,"Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder" (We sit down in tears). Bach created particularly distinctive accompagnato recitatives in this work: they are accompanied not by continuo alone, but also by the entire string section of the first orchestra using long, sustained notes and "highlighting" certain words, thus creating an effect often referred to as Jesus's "halo". In the early 1820s, the director of the Berlin Singakademie, Carl Zelter, got hold of a copy of Bach’s St Matthew Passion and rehearsed some of the choral movements in private. Johann Sebastian Bach 1727, Revised 1736 Passion (Chorale) The Beggar's Opera: Excerpt from Scene 13 (a) Air XV: My heart was so free. St. Matthew Passion. Matthew 26:1–2 places the first scene two days before the Passover feast. In the evening (No. Cantata No. Warner Classics: 7777630585. Picander wrote text for recitatives and arias, and for the large scale choral movements that open and close the Passion. A number of passages for several speakers, called turba (crowd) parts, are sung by one of the two choirs or both. — What? [22], In 1824, Felix Mendelssohn's maternal grandmother Bella Salomon had given him a copy of the score of the Passion. When J. S. Bach came to write his St. Matthew Passion in the 1720s, the passion, as a musical form, had grown to allow orchestra, choirs, and non-scriptural choruses and arias. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, heard Saturday afternoon in Disney Hall, exemplified that description. St. Matthew describes the tearing of the Temple curtain and an earthquake – set to music by Bach. – meaning: Am I the one going to betray? 62, "tear me from my fears / through your own fear and pain." In 1725 Christian Friedrich Henrici, a Leipzig poet who used Picander as his pen name, had published Erbauliche Gedanken auf den Grünen Donnerstag und Charfreytag ("Edifying Thoughts on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday"), containing free verse suitable for a Passion presentation in addition to the Gospel text. "[26], In 1827, Felix and a few friends began weekly sessions to rehearse the Passion. Listen to Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 by Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Collegiate Chorale & Boys' Choir of The Church of The Transfiguration on Apple Music. Part One is opened by the chorus "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" (Come ye daughters, join my lament), on a text by Picander. Zelter was reluctant but eventually gave his approval; that of the Singakademie board followed.[29]. Écoutez J.S. The original Latin title Passio secundum Joannem translates to "Passion according to John". 2. He is betrayed, tried, crucified and buried. Deborah York, Julia Gooding (sopranos), Magdalena Kozená, Susan Bickley (mezzo-sopranos), Mark Padmore - Evangelist, James Gilchrist (tenors), Peter Harvey - Jesus, … Some of these are obvious because of the interplay of music and text; others are open to interpretation and have been “discovered,” so to speak, by critics over the years. 66) officials remind Pilate of the talk of resurrection and ask for guards and a seal for the grave to prevent fraud. ("Rest gently, gently rest! Listen to Bach: St. Matthew's Passion (Highlights) by Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Sandor Frigyes & Jeunesses Musicales Chorus on Apple Music. Erato: 9029525199. The next scene (No. We regret that due to the coronavirus we have had to postpone our performances of Bach's St. Matthew Passion indefinitely. "[30] 1, Chorus I/II: "Kommt, Ihr Töchter, Helft Mir Klagen"", "St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. A small group is represented by Chorus I or Chorus II separately (Chorus I always for the disciples); High priests and larger groups of people are sung by Chorus I and II together. Following the concept of Anselm of Canterbury, the crucifixion is the endpoint and the source of redemption; the emphasis is on the suffering of Jesus. Choral movements come in two additional formats (apart from the turba and dialogue with soloist roles already mentioned above): Cornerstone choral movements, or chorale fantasias: these are the extended movements, typically used to open or close both parts of the oratorio. The chorus alternates between participating in the narrative and commenting on it. In Leipzig it was not allowed to paraphrase the words of the Gospel in a Passion presentation on Good Friday. Bach often uses madrigalisms, as in "Buß und Reu", where the flutes start playing a raindrop-like staccato as the alto sings of drops of his tears falling. 18) Jesus asks his followers several times to support him but they fall asleep while he is praying in agony. ", In the arias, obbligato instruments are equal partners with the voices, as was customary in late Baroque arias. (Wreck, ruin, engulf, shatter with sudden force the false betrayer, the murderous blood!). Recitative and Aria (bass) Lute instead of Viola da gamba in 1727/1729 version. Zelter had a supply of J. S. Bach scores and was an admirer of Bach's music but he was reluctant to undertake public performances. About Us; Chandos Records is one of the world's premier classical music record companies, best known for … Retract . [25], When Felix Mendelssohn was preparing his revival performance of the Passion in 1829 in Berlin (the first performance outside Leipzig), he cut out "ten arias (about a third of them), seven choruses (about half), [but] only a few of the chorales," which "emphasized the drama of the Passion story ... at the expense of the reflective and Italianate solo singing. Retract . In a third, on 18 April, Zelter conducted, and soon there were performances in Frankfurt (where a previously projected performance of the Passion had been upstaged by those in Berlin) and in Breslau and Stettin.[32]. These sections are based nearly exclusively on texts by. ), Chorus I replying with den Bräutigam (the bridegroom – implying Christ). Sheet music sales from USA. The St Matthew Passion has been presented in staged performances. "Erkenne mich, mein Hüter" and "Ich will hier bei dir stehen" choralesVisit us on the web at https://www.calbach.orgExcerpt from a live performance of J.S. Check out Bach: Famous Chorals & Arias From St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 by Ludmila Hadjieva, Buriana Tabakova, Nikolai Warionov, Plamen Peikov, Orchestra of Radio Sofia, Choir of Radio Sofia, Ivan Marinov on Amazon Music. Messiah (Oratorio, 1741) Choral. In "Blute nur", the line about the serpent is set with a twisting melody. In 1730, Bach informed the Leipzig Town Council as to what he saw as the number of singers that should be available for the churches under his responsibility, including those for the St. Thomas Church: a choir of twelve singers, plus eight singers that would serve both St. Thomas and the Peterskirche. In St. Matthew Passion as in his other choral works, Bach devised specific “tone pictures” or “musical pictures” to help deliver his narrative. 62 has no accidentals (A minor). Outside in the courtyard (No. Bach used the hymns in different ways, most are four-part setting, two as the cantus firmus of the two chorale fantasias framing Part I, one as a commenting element in a tenor recitative. This 2019 recording marks 20 years for that recording, with the complete sacred and secular cantatas behind them, not to mention numerous recordings of other … Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244. 2 scores found for "St Matthew Passion BWV 244 No. a maximum of what could be fitted in the organ lofts. 2 Rezitativ: Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte" and more. — auf unsre Schuld (Look! The St Matthew Passion was probably first performed on 11 April (Good Friday) 1727 in the St. Thomas Church, and again on 15 April 1729, 30 March 1736, and 23 March 1742. Bach's St Matthew Passion score. St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 (Choral, "Wer hat dich so geschlagen") by Ludmila Hadjieva, Buriana Tabakova, Nikolai Warionov, Plamen Peikov, Orchestra of Radio Sofia, Choir of … 63c) Joseph of Arimathea asks Pilate for the corpse for burial. 1 Chor mit Choral: Kommt, ihr Tochter, helft mir klagen! Bach's recitatives often set the mood for the particular passages by highlighting emotionally charged words such as "crucify", "kill", or "mourn" with chromatic melodies. — seht die Geduld (See it! "Bach's Chorus: A Preliminary Report. The first two lines of the hymn are a rhetorical question: "My dearest Jesus, which crimes have you committed, that such dire judgement has been passed? The other is the extensive use of chorales, which appear in standard four-part settings, as interpolations in arias, and as a cantus firmus in large polyphonic movements. The St Matthew Passion (German: Matthäus-Passion), BWV 244, is a Passion, a sacred oratorio written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by Picander. Upon Jesus' declaration that one of the twelve will betray him in 9d, they ask him "Lord, is it I?" [28] Around December 1828 – January 1829 Devrient persuaded Felix that the two of them should approach Zelter to get the Sing-Akademie to support their project. Red Text: The Gospel according to St Matthew, chapters 26 and 27. 6, "Buß und Reu", portrays a desire to anoint Jesus with her tears out of remorse. The St. Matthew Passion tells the story of the last two days in the life of Jesus. 30). [11][12] This article is written using the NBA numbering system. ". The "character" soloists are also often assigned arias and sing with the choirs, a practice not always followed by modern performances. The oldest chorale Bach used in the St Matthew Passion dates from 1525. The St Matthew Passion was not heard in more or less its entirety outside Leipzig until 1829, when the twenty-year-old Felix Mendelssohn performed a version in Berlin, with the Berlin Singakademie, to great acclaim. Bach finalized his autograph score in 1743–1746; however, this undertaking was not tied to any new performance.[10]. ), are sung without this "halo". 03 - Choral SATB › St Matthew Passion BWV 244 No. It is there (No. Available only to those who are registering for the St Matthew Passion Chorales OR Chorales & Choruses Stream of the Passion Project. [4] The performance took place in the St. Thomas Church (Thomaskirche) in Leipzig. Pilate interrogates Jesus (No. Here, a few examples: In one number, the cello ascends a major scale, as the singer describes Christ’s ascent of the Mount of Olives. 2), on the other hand the intention to get rid of him is expressed (No. Ergänzt wird er um eingestreute Passionschoräle und erbauliche Dichtungen von Picander in freien Chören und Arien. (Note: should not be purchased together with the Chorales stream by the same singer as Chorales & Choruses duplicates the Chorales portion of … 65, "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein", offers to bury Jesus himself. ", "St Matthew Passion – German to English translation in interlinear format", "Fünftes Buch: Leipziger Jahre von 1723–1734" pp. (‘Passion’ is derived from the Latin verb ‘patior’ meaning ‘to suffer’ or ‘endure’, from which we also get ‘patience’ and ‘patient’.) The music of the cantata consisted largely of music adapted from the St Matthew Passion. Has been Temporarily Discontinued. Parts of the St John Passion were being rehearsed and the St Matthew Passion was soon to follow. 1. (Lord, is it I?) The woodwinds are two traversos, oboes and oboes d'amore for each choir, and in addition for choir I two oboes da caccia. Seen from a distance, the two ensembles, each visually dominated by a large number of singers, do indeed look equal. The first scene of Part Two is an interrogation at the High Priest Caiaphas (No. — Where? Additionally, Song of Songs 6:1 is used in the opening aria (with chorus) of Part Two (No. But the crowd, given the choice to have Jesus released or Barabbas, a thief, insurrectionist and murderer, asks with one voice "Barrabam!". Soloists sing the words of various characters, also in recitative; in addition to Jesus, there are named parts for Judas, Peter, two high priests (Pontifex I & II), Pontius Pilate, Pilate's wife (Uxor Pilati), two witnesses (Testis I & II) and two ancillae (maids). The Passion's chorales were not intended to be sung by the congregation but rather to represent the congregation's responses to the unfolding gospel story. [15] The opening chorus, "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen" is also notable for the use of chorale cantus firmus, in which the soprano in ripieno crowns a colossal buildup of polyphonic and harmonic tension, singing a verse of "O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig". Image: ©️Marco Borggreve. 04-5-6 - Choral SATB 42 next sheet music . 2. 4). He dies. 26) that he is betrayed by Judas' kiss and arrested. : When Jesus Had Finished (Evangelist, Jesus)" and more. 1) from Matthäus-Passion BWV 244 ( 1727) (verse 1), Form. In the revision of 1743–1746, it is also these words (the Vox Christi) that receive a sustained continuo part. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew (in Luther's German translation) to music, with chorales and arias. In this version both choirs have SATB soloists and chorus, and a string section and continuo consisting of at least violins I and II, viola, gamba and organ. “double-chorus” St. Matthew Passion (1727) and the St. John Passion (1724). It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew (in the Luther Bible) to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. 2 Chorale "Herzliebster Jesu"" and more. The St Matthew Passion was composed as to perform a single work from both organ lofts at the same time: Chorus and orchestra I would occupy the large organ loft, and Chorus and orchestra II performed from the small organ loft. Buy 2 DVD Videos online. The following day (No. 19), two oboes, in certain movements instead oboe d'amore or oboe da caccia, two violins, viola, viola da gamba, and basso continuo. Written for two choirs and two orchestras, and six soloists, this masterwork is arguably Bach’s most monumental musical achievement. Of the 13 chorales in the St Matthew Passion, five are settings of the ‘Passion’ chorale (now known as the hymn ‘O sacred Head, sore wounded’) in four different harmonisations. The presenter and explicator was Leonard Bernstein, who introduced the St Matthew Passion as "that glorious work that started me off on my own private passion for Bach."[33]. Each time the chorale is heard in Part II, it is at a decisive moment in the narrative: No 53, after Jesus’s questioning by … The Los Angeles Master Chorale’s splendid, gripping performance of J.S. [citation needed], The arias, set to texts by Picander, are interspersed between sections of the Gospel text. Discover releases, reviews, track listings, recommendations, and more about Bach* - Philharmonia Choir* And Orchestra*, Boys Of The Hampstead Parish Church Choir, Otto Klemperer - Choruses And Chorales From Bach: St Matthew Passion at Discogs. Highly contented, there the eyes fall asleep." 106: God's Time is the Best Time. Little is known with certainty about the creation process of the St Matthew Passion. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew (in the Luther Bible) to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. Nonetheless, it was shelved after its initial performances and promptly neglected, as was customary for music of the day. In the early version BWV 244b the chorale No. The St Matthew Passion, BWV 244, (German: Matthäus-Passion), is a musical composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach in 1727 for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by Picander (Christian Friedrich Henrici). Johann Sebastian Bach's St. Matthew Passion - A Chronological Overview Bach and Dürer: Passion Music and Imagery St Matthew Passion vs. Titanic St Matthew Passion BWV 244 (Bethlehem) Program Notes for Bach’s St. Matthew Passion St. Matthew Passion: A dramatic visualization, translation and commentary by Henry de Jong (Worship aNew) The Passion According to St. Matthew, BWV 244 Composed in 1727. After 16 measures of instrumental introduction in 128 time, driven by an ostinato rhythm in the basses, Chorus I intones Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen, until in measure 26 they sing Sehet (Hark!) [2] A setting of the then-popular Brockes Passion libretto, largely consisting of such paraphrasing, could not be done without replacing the paraphrases by actual Gospel text. The St. Matthew Passion is an introspective and meditative compos… [23] Carl Friedrich Zelter had been head of the Sing-Akademie since 1800. 17 has three flats (E-flat major), No. The request was only partially granted by the Town Council,[7] so possibly at least some of the Passion presentations in St. Thomas were with fewer than twenty singers, even for the large scale works, like the St Matthew Passion, that were written for double choir. 27b) furiously demands against the Jews who arrested Jesus "Zertrümmre, verderbe, verschlinge, zerschelle/ Mit plötzlicher Wut/Den falschen Verräter, das mördrische Blut!" Chorale: first stanza of Johann Heermann's "Herzliebster Jesu". John’s 2019/20 season includes engagements with Seraphic Fire, The Santa Fe Desert Chorale, Bach Collegium San Diego (French baroque program and St. Matthew Passion), LA Master Chorale, LA Philharmonic and The La Jolla Symphony (Britten War Requiem). Recitative and Aria for alto (from Chorus I), with a dialogue with Chorus II ("Wohin?") The original Latin title Passio Domini nostri J.C. secundum Evangelistam Matthæum translates to "The Passion of our Lord J[esus] C[hrist] according to the Evangelist Matthew".[1]. (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Two distinctive aspects of Bach's setting spring from his other church endeavors. The words of Jesus, also termed Vox Christi (voice of Christ), usually receive special treatment. 41) Jesus is sent to Pontius Pilate while Judas is overcome by remorse and kills himself. Before his death he would compose more than 230 individual cantatas and five Passions, of which two have survived: the St. Matthew and St. John Passions . In the St Matthew Passion there are three such extended choral movements: the opening chorus ("Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen", text by Picander and. 1727 sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, Versions and contemporaneous performances, First version (BWV 244.1, previously 244b), Funeral cantata for Köthen (BWV 1143, previously 244a), Passion performances in the St. Thomas Church, Later revisions and performances (BWV 244.2, previously 244), Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen, Without text (played by organ only) in older versions of the Passion, Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt, BWV 244a, St Matthew Passion structure § Numbering of the movements, List of chorale harmonisations by Johann Sebastian Bach § BWV 244–244b, Learn how and when to remove this template message. Vocal Collection. Appreciation, performance and study of Bach's composition have persisted into the present era. Evangelista, Jesus "Da Jesus Diese Rede Vollendet Hatte"” and more. [27] One of the group was Eduard Devrient, a baritone and since 1820 one of the principal singers at the Berlin Royal Opera. About the St. Matthew Passion The St. Matthew Passion was first performed in 1727 at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig. After the meal they go together to the Mount of Olives (No. 1 Double Chorus: Come, Ye Daughters", "St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 56, "Yes, of course this flesh and blood in us / want to be forced to the cross; / the better it is for our soul, / the more bitter it feels.". Chorus I & II "Kommt, Ihr Töchter, Helft Mir Klagen"”, “St. [31] It took place on 11 March 1829 and was sold out quickly. [2] That was the option chosen by Bach for his 1724 St John Passion. [5], Klagt, Kinder, klagt es aller Welt, BWV 244a, a cantata of which only the text is extant, was performed 24 March 1729 in Köthen at a memorial service held some months after the death of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. Part Two is opened by a dialog between the alto soloist deploring her lost Jesus and choir II offering help in searching for him, quoting Song of Songs 6:1 (Wo ist denn dein Freund hingegangen). Listen to J.S. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, Part 1 : No. On the occasion of the centenary of the first performance of the St Matthew Passion in Aberdeen in 1912, Peter Parfitt, Musical Director of Aberdeen Bach Choir, has prepared a musical commentary on the work with the text (in German) and translation into English. Vom Album „Bach, J.S. [24] He had been hired to teach music theory to both Felix Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny. Stream songs including “St. Three chorales are written by Paul Gerhardt and Bach included five stanzas from his O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden. : St. Matthew Passion“ von Johann Sebastian Bach auf Napster Excerpts of the work were performed on the American television program Omnibus on 31 March 1957 in the episode "The Music of J.S. 04-5-6 - Choral SATB 42 next sheet music . Gefällt dir dieses Album? Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 de Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe sur Apple Music. The St Matthew Passion tells the story of the last days of Jesus. All sentences of the first stanza of Decius' hymn are used as cantus firmus throughout the movement by the ripienists. 37) where two witnesses report Jesus having spoken about destroying the Temple and building it again in three days. 43), is impressed and is inclined to release him, as it was customary to release one prisoner for the holiday, supported in this by his wife. Choral Large Works. 1. 1730 – he reverted to the originally composed "Herr, unser Herrscher" there). "), choir I reflecting: "Your grave and headstone shall, for the anxious conscience, be a comfortable pillow and the resting place for the soul. Where he cites Psalm 22, "Eli, Eli, lama asabthani?" [1], As is typical of settings of the Passion (and originating in its liturgical use on Palm Sunday), there is no mention of the Resurrection in any of these texts (apart from indirect allusions at Matthew 26:32 and 27:53 and 63). 7) has Judas Iscariot negotiating the price for handing Jesus over. This is by far the most unusually chromatic setting of this chorale tune (Befiehl du deine Wege/O Haupt, voll Blut und Wunden) found in the Passion, occurring at the high point of intensity at the death of Jesus. Christina Landshamer (soprano), Stefan Kahle (alto), Wolfram Lattke (tenor), Martin Lattke (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass), Gotthold Schwarz (bass) St. Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, St. Thomas Cantor Georg Christoph Biller Each time the chorale is heard in Part II, it is at a decisive moment in the narrative: No 53, after Jesus’s questioning by Pilate; No 63, following the mocking of Jesus; and No 72, after Jesus’s death. Passion according to St Matthew There is an excellent performance of this Work starting here . (My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? › St Matthew Passion BWV 244 No. Bach Chorale From St Mathew Passion For 4 Flutes. Customers Who Purchased This Item Also Purchased: Magnificat. These performances would … › St Matthew Passion BWV 244 No. See all the collections of mozart25. California Bach Society, under the direction of Paul Flight. It is widely regarded as one of the greatest masterpieces of classical sacred music. Some main aspects of the structure are shown in tables below. (Note: should not be purchased together with the Chorales stream by the same singer as Chorales & Choruses duplicates the Chorales portion of … The chorus sings, in the final chorale No. The St. Matthew Passion: better than opera The majority of Bach's choral works were composed after 1723, the year in which he took up his position as Cantor of the Leipzig Thomaskirche. Interspersed within the narrative sung by the Evangelist (tenor soloist), whose text is drawn from the Gospel of Saint Matthew, arias, choruses and chorales offer commentary on the action that the Evangelist describes. On the way to the crucifixion site (No. Buy download online. 38) Peter is told three times that he belongs to Jesus and denies it three times – then the cock crows. 15 has four sharps (E major), No. Die Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244, ist eine oratorische Passion von Johann Sebastian Bach.Der Bericht vom Leiden und Sterben Jesu Christi nach dem Evangelium nach Matthäus bildet das Rückgrat. Jesus is often referred to as "my Jesus". Bach: St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 by Collegium Vocale Gent & Philippe Herreweghe on Apple Music. This music sheet has been read 3431 times and the last read was at 2021-01-06 17:34:34. 1 by Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, Géza Oberfrank, Istvan Gati & Hungarian Festival Chorus on Apple Music. (Whom? The opening chorus continues by taking up the questions and answers by Chorus I and II again, now adding: Sehet — Was? On the other hand, George Balanchine staged it in 1943 with Stokowski conducting, and the Hamburg Ballet presented a Saint Matthew Passion under John Neumeier with Peter Schreier in 1981. Notable staged performances include Jonathan Miller's 1997 production in English. Buy 2 CDs or download online. Some of these are obvious because of the interplay of music and text; others are open to interpretation and have been “discovered,” so to speak, by critics over the years. Listen to Bach: St. Matthew Passion by Peter Schreier, Rundfunkchor Leipzig & Staatskapelle Dresden on Apple Music. Bach then revised it again between 1743 and 1746. Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his “St. The work is closed by a grand scale chorus in da capo form, choir I and II mostly in unison for the first part Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder (We sit down in tears), but in dialog in the middle section, choir II repeating "Ruhe sanfte, sanfte ruh!" 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