St Matthew Passion

1727 sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach

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Native name: Passio Domini Nostri J.C. Secundum Evangelistam Matthaeum
Related: BWV 244a
Occasion: Good Friday
Text: Matthew 26–27 Picander chorales
Language: German
Performed: 11 April 1727 ( 1727-04-11 ) : St. Thomas Church, Leipzig
Scoring: Two choirs soprano, alto, tenor and bass</span>"}]]}'>SATB Evangelist Vox Christi Solo: soprano, alto, tenor, bass, soliloquents Two orchestras of woodwinds, strings and basso continuo

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The St Matthew Passion (German: Matthäuspassion), 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 in German by Picander. It sets the 26th and 27th chapters of the Gospel of Matthew (in the Luther Bible) to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. It is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of Baroque sacred music. The original Latin title Passio Domini nostri J.C. secundum Evangelistam Matthæum translates to "The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the Evangelist Matthew".

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