"Bach's music sounds out against war and discrimination. From the St. John to St. Matthew Passion, contemporary arrangements of Bach masterpieces at the Leipzig Bach Festival highlight oppression and conflict."

https://www.dw.com/en/bachs-music-sounds-out-against-war-and-discrimination/a-72939455?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf

#JSBach #ClassicalMusic #StMatthewPassion #StJohnPassion #Leipzig #Germany

Hilarion Alfeyev. "St Matthew Passion". English Version

https://youtu.be/qPn5cU32Egk?si=vuUxLkxjsE2G2LnI

#music #classicalmusic #stmatthewpassion #jesus #god #holyweek

The All of Bach version of the St. Matthew Passion has no subtitles (boo). On the other hand, it does have a comically oversized lute https://youtu.be/ZwVW1ttVhuQ

#bach #stmatthewpassion #goodfriday

Matthäus-Passion am Gründonnerstag.
Freiburger Barockorchester
Vox Luminis
Lionel Meunier
Konzerthaus Dortmund

A remarkable performance, without a director, alt voices sung by men, and the soloist who are part of the choirs. A very expressive reading of the Matthäus, with varying quality. Yet, worthwhile the travel.

#bach #matthäuspassion #music #Easter #dortmund #konzert #FreiburgerBarockorchester #freiburg #stmatthewpassion

#JSBach - #StMatthewPassion

[4.00pm-7.45pm, 02.04.23 on BBC Radio 3, then on BBC Sounds]

Music for Holy Week
2023 Euroradio Holy Week Music Series
From the Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam:

Bach's St Matthew Passion, is performed by the Netherlands Radio Choir and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducted by John Butt.