For other uses, see St Matthew Passion (disambiguation).
St Matthew Passion
BWV 244
Passion by J. S. Bach
Title page of Bach's autograph score
Native name
Passio Domini Nostri J.C. Secundum Evangelistam Matthaeum
Related
BWV 244a
Occasion
Good Friday
Text
Matthew 26–27
Picander
chorales
Performed
11 April 1727 (1727-04-11): Leipzig
Scoring
Two choirs SATB
Evangelist
Vox Christi
Solo: soprano, alto, tenor, bass, soliloquents
Two orchestras of woodwinds, strings and basso contiuo
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. 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".[1]
^Markus Rathey. 2016. Bach's Major Vocal Works. Music, Drama, Liturgy, Yale University Press
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