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Showing 1 - 10 of 129 results | Cantatas BWV 101-150 Recitative [Tenor, Bass, Soprano] and Chorus [S, A, T, B], Flauto traverso I/II e Oboe I/II e Violino I col Soprano, Violino II coll'Alto, Alto col Tenore, Continuo. Am Abend, da es kühle war, EDITOR’S NOTE: Our article today discusses Bach's St. Matthew Passion, which you can find online at this YouTube link.Occasionally, the article links to a specific point in the video so you can hear the examples referenced in the text. With salve your body Since my Jesus is captured. German translation by Martin Luther in 1522. Bach returned to the form of the Passion in 1727, when he collaborated with a local post office employee and sometime poet, Christian Friedrich Henrici (who adopted the pen name Picander), on a version based on the gospel of St. Matthew. Von einer Sünde weiß er nichts. - where? Komm, süßes Kreuz, so will ich sagen, Seht, das Geld, den Mörderlohn, Has to be compelled to the cross; Contributed by Francis Browne (December 2008), BWV 244 So lasse mir inzwischen zu, Erweichet euch Holz zum Kreuze selber tragen! - in Jesu Armen. Even if false tongues stab me. Come down, my salvation, and bury yourself within it! Become sweet through first drinking himself. Bach set the Passion three times, using the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and John as the sources for his inspiration. Ich, ach Herr Jesu, habe dies verschuldet Denn sein Mund, My God, for the sake of my tears! ah, then you alone to me shall Ihr Henker, haltet ein! To embark on a second recording of the St Matthew Passion 20 or so years after an admired reading with many of the same musicians from Bach Collegium Japan might, one would imagine, have been governed by a specific set of motivations. Flauto traverso I/II, Viola da gamba, Continuo. Ah! 77 Recitative. He drove out the devils, ; What you are suffering. Von meiner Augen Tränenflüssen Er ist bereit, Ruhe sanfte, sanfte ruh! Ach! Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken verschwunden? Buß und Reu Black Text: Poetic interpolations by Picander (Christian Henrici). The opening line (It is I who should atone) gives an answer to the immediate events of number 9, whilst the continuation of the chorale provokes contemplation in retrospect. | AMN BWV 508-524 Er leidet alle Höllenqualen, So macht mich doch sein Testament erfreut: Du lieber Heiland du, See What ? Da ist kein Trost, kein Helfer nicht. 14. Two large ensembles play in dialogue, and the score presents a symmetrical structure. In the St. Matthew Passion, Bach indulges his gypsy soul. Leid ich wider meine Schuld But let it for the streams, Weil es dem lieben Gott gefällt. Live, die, rest here, And the punishment of judgement The St Matthew Passion is the second of two Passion settings by Bach that have survived in their entirety, the first being the St John Passion, first performed in 1724. Ach ja! Wenn deine Jünger töricht streiten, 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. Out of love my saviour is willing to die, The Passion According to St Matthew ; Passionsmusik nach dem Evangelisten Matthäus ; Passio Domini Nostri J.C. Secundum Evangelistam Matthaeum: Sheet central : Passion selon Saint-Matthieu (1re version) (149 sheet music) Added by FS the 2014-05-13 Smash, destroy, swallow up, dashed to pieces With this, the concept of "Classical Music" was born, and Bach's St. Matthew Passion has remained one of the monuments of the literature. Und die Strafe des Gerichts In the evening the dove returned Kreuz und Becher anzunehmen, Geh, lasse dir den toten Jesum schenken, Look here, Den falschen Verräter, das mördrische Blut! To embrace us, | Other Vocal 1081-1089 Den Blinden gab er das Gesicht, Seht ihn - Wie? | Emblemata | BWV Anh | Part 4, Event: Good Friday I shall give my heart to you, Büßet seine Seelennot; Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen; denn deine Sprache verrät dich. Chinese-2 | Dutch-0 | Dutch-3 | French [Farao] | French-4/1 | French-4/2 | French-6 | Hebrew-1 | Hebrew-2 | Hebrew-3 | Hebrew-8 | Indonesian-1 | Portuguese-2 | Russian-1/1 | Russian-1/2 | Russian-3 | Spanish-2 | Spanish-7 © 2000-2021 Bach Cantatas Website, Last update: Monday, June 05, 2017 05:34, Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244 [T.N. The better it is for our soul. | Cantatas BWV 51-100 Wirft euch der verlorne Sohn Nicht auf meiner Seele bliebe. Is inclined to suffering for our sake Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn gewesen. English Translation by Francis Browne (December 2008) The St. Matthew Passion is one of hundreds of sacred pieces Bach wrote during his long tenure as director of church music and cantor of the school at Thomaskirche. Mit Salben deinen Leib avenge the innocence of my heart. Let him go, stop, do not bind him! Der Anblick solches Jammers nicht? oh then may dear God Have mercy, Den Kelch, des Todes Bitterkeit In the evening the saviour presses down on him; meine Sünden haben dich geschlagen; Has made the cause For that child has become a serpent. I,ah Lord Jesus, have deserved this Part 1 Ah yes! Wie sinkt es hin, wie bleicht sein Angesicht! The cup in which the sins of this world Nothing else has my Jesus done. Blute nur, du liebes Herz! Wie gerne blieb ich hier! 1736, 1742), this last using double chorus. Denn es ist zur Schlange worden. | Part 2 Johann Sebastian Bach is widely regarded the greatest musical genius of all time. - Wo? - where? Denn Jesus hat sein Kreuz vollbracht. Should be like him That his merciful will Violino solo, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo. - als wie ein Lamm! Ist vor Schmerzen untergangen, Purple Text: A musical commentary to assist listening. Euer Grab und Leichenstein And carried an olive branch in its mouth. Welt, geh aus, lass Jesum ein! He raised up those who are distressed, It is as though Bach, in his broad and deep humanity, his capacity for feeling all kinds and degrees of sorrow and joy, was reaching out to all his fellow human beings, believers and non-believers alike, and impressing upon them what was for him the potent truth of Christian faith. - Wohin? Angenehme Spezerei, Because Bach was employed by the Thomaskirche in Leipzig, an important Lutheran church, this is in German in Martin Luther’s own translation. Seht - Wohin? Shall have his sweet rest. If the tears on my cheeks can Green Text: Chorale words by various authors from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. O sorrow! Is threatening to murder its guardian Your grave and tombstone -in Jesus's arms. See him- How ? Here stands the saviour,bound, How it sinks down, how pale his face! Vermacht er mir in meine Hände. Ist dir gleich die Welt zu klein, The words are the fifth stanza of a hymn by Paul Gerhardt, and were written in 1647. Flauto dolce I/II, Oboe da caccia I/II, Continuo. Today’s talents will be tomorrow’s legends. “St. Wenn die Wunden milde bluten, These performances would … Bleibet - Wo? Das gehet meiner Seele nah; Part 1 Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen. In welchen Sünden dieser Welt The autograph manuscript score of Bach’s St Matthew Passion is a calligraphic miracle. Dass das ewige Verderben - our guilt; Uns zu fassen, ausgespannt, ihr habt ein Herz, Text: Christian Friedrich Henrici (Picander), based on Matthäus 26-27 Bleed now, loving heart! The St. Matthew Passion (German: Matthäuspassion) is a musical composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach.The words tell the story of Jesus’s death on the cross as told in chapters 26 and 27 of the Book of St Matthew in the Bible.The work is for a choir, solo voices and orchestra. My Jesus , give it always to me Chorale Texts: Werde munter mein Gemüte | Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht | Befiehl du deine Wege | O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden | Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit | O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben. Red Text: The Gospel according to St Matthew, chapters 26 and 27. The saviour falls down before his father; Wie er es auf der Welt mit denen Seinen My heart and eyes weep before you | Copyright Policy He bears the wood of the cross himself! He must pay for the robbery of others. Zertrümmre, verderbe, verschlinge, zerschelle And call to you in your tomb This monumental St Matthew Passion is hailed as the greatest setting of the Passion story in western music, but surprisingly it was not until almost 100 years after its premiere that Bach’s music got the recognition it deserved. World, depart from my heart, let Jesus enter! 2 Evangelist, Jesus: Da Jesus dies Red vollendet hatte, 3 Chorale: Herzleibster Jesu, was has du verbrochen, 4a Evangelist: Da versammeleten sich die Hohenpriester, 4c Evangelist: Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien, 4e Evangelist, Jesus: Da das Jesus Merkete, 7 Evangelist, Jesus: Da ging hin der ZwÃ¶lfen einer, 9a Evangelist: Aber em ersten Tage der sÃ¼Ãen Brot, 9b Chorus: Wo willst du, daÃ wir dir bereiten, 9c Evangelist, Jesus: Er sprach: Gehet hin in die Stadt, 9d Evangelist: Und sie wurden sehr betrÃ¼bt, 11 Evangelist, Jesus: Er antwortete und sprach, 12 Recitative: Wiewohl mein Herz in TrÃ¤nen schwimmt, 13 Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken, 14 Evangelist, Jesus: Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten, 16 Evangelist, Jesus, Peter: Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm, 17 Chorale: Ich will hier bei dire stehen, 18 Evangelist, Jesus: Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zue einew Hofe, 19 Recitative: O Schmerz! He can intend no evil, Wird als ein Fluch ans Kreuz gestellt. The sight of such misery? Und der Seelen Ruhstatt sein. Und rufen dir im Grabe zu: If the world is too small for you Meinen Tod See Jesus had stretched out his hands Ich will dir mein Herze schenken, Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten, gingen sie hinaus an den Ölberg. Können Tränen meiner Wangen Dass sein Erbarmens voller Wille The scoring of the two groups of singers and players is … Johann Sebastian Bach 's St Matthew Passion ( Matthäuspassion ), BWV 244, is structured … Eröffne den feurigen Abgrund, o Hölle, Der Schöpfer Himmels und der Erden. | Cantatas BWV 151-200 Ah Golgotha, accursed Golgotha! Then our sins go to sleep. - den Bräutigam, Willingly I shall bring myself The blessing and salvation of the world The !rst is the Gospel according to Matthew, speci!cally chapters 26 and 27. For this reason to us his suffering which benefits us Am Abend kam die Taube wieder Und trug ein Ölblatt in dem Munde. Sehet - Wen? There is no comfort, no help at all. Chorale Texts: O Lamm Gottes unschuldig [BWV 244/1] | Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen [BWV 244/3,19,46] | O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben [BWV 244/10,37] | O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden [BWV 244/15,17,54,62] | O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß [BWV 244/29] | Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht [BWV 244/29a] | In dich hab' ich gehoffet, Herr [BWV 244/32] | Werde munter mein Gemüte [BWV 244/40] | Befiehl du deine Wege [BWV 244/64] | Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit [BWV 244/25], English Translations in Interlinear/Parallel Format (English-3), Terms of Use So that eternal ruin Halt! Moon and light Drum muss uns sein verdienstlich Leiden. Translations: English-1 | English-3I | English-3P | English-5 | English-10 | English [Farao] I shall bury myself in you; Rest, you exhausted limbs! Here trembles his afflicted heart; There had already been a long history of Passion music – that is musical settings telling the story of the final, short period in the life of Jesus. That sucked at your breast, Betrübte hat er aufgericht', Ach Golgatha, unselges Golgatha! Höchst vergnügt schlummern da die Augen ein. He bequeathes to me in my hands And that we in such pain Laßt ihn, haltet, bindet nicht! Flauto traverso I/II, Oboe I, Oboe d'amore II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo. His own flesh and blood -what expense- My salvation,lessen your trembling and your discouragement We sit down with tears Mein Jesus schweigt So liebt er sie bis an das Ende. Although my heart swims in tears, April 18, 2012, Evangelist, Jesus: Da Jesus dies Red vollendet hatte, Chorale: Herzleibster Jesu, was has du verbrochen, Evangelist: Da versammeleten sich die Hohenpriester, Evangelist: Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien, Evangelist, Jesus: Da ging hin der ZwÃ¶lfen einer, Evangelist: Aber em ersten Tage der sÃ¼Ãen Brot, Chorus: Wo willst du, daÃ wir dir bereiten, Evangelist, Jesus: Er sprach: Gehet hin in die Stadt, Evangelist, Jesus: Er antwortete und sprach, Recitative: Wiewohl mein Herz in TrÃ¤nen schwimmt, Evangelist, Jesus: Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten, Evangelist, Jesus, Peter: Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm, Evangelist, Jesus: Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zue einew Hofe, Recitative: O Schmerz! The false betrayer, the murderous blood! Der Seelen Schmerz, That touches my soul deeply; From our fall Ah! Is put on the cross as a curse. -in Jesus's arms Treuer Jesu, dir gebären. Flauto traverso I/II e Oboe I/II e Violino I col Soprano, Violino II coll'Alto, Viola col Tenore, Continuo. - Of any sin he knows nothing - When your disciples foolishly quarrel Ihm sollen ähnlich sein Translations of the Picander interpolations and the chorale words have kindly been prepared for this performance by Robert Minett and Anja Haerchen of the Modern Languages Department, St Margaretâs School for Girls. Yet his Testament makes me rejoice: Zu trinken, As the wounds gently bleed Text: German-1 | German-6 | German [Farao] Just as in the world towards those who are his own | Other Vocal BWV 225-249 To accept the cross and cup, So he loves them to the end. See-Whom ? | Chorales BWV 250-438 | Chorale Texts I will sink into you; although the world is too small for you, ah, you alone shall be for me. Hinauf zu Gottes Gnade wieder. Laßt ihn, haltet, bindet nicht! are poured and stink hatefully, Let him go, stop, do not bind him! It sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew to music, sung in recitative by the various characters portrayed within the text. Come sweet cross -this is what I will say -, Der Richter führt ihn vor Gericht. Nichts erlangen, Recht bitter und doch süße sein. I drink as my saviour did In doing so, our focus is Bach’s music, adapting Picander’s final text to original sources taken from Bach’s own works, such as the Funeral Ode, the St. Matthew Passion, different versions of the St. John Passion and a number of cantatas: – Three choruses and three arias taken from the Funeral Ode “Trauer-Ode” BWV 198/1 of 1727. Und dass wir in dergleichen Pein Dear soul, pray, Oboe solo, Flauto traverso I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo. liebe Seele, bitte du, Erbarme dich, -like a lamb! To show us in this way How willingly I would remain here! Certainly indeed in us our flesh and blood Herr, wir haben gedacht, dass dieser Verführer sprach, Recitative [Bass, Tenor, Alto, Soprano] and Chorus [S,A, T, B]. 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. Matthew Passion” Although Johann Sebastian Bach wrote "five passions, of which one is for double chorus", only two works have survived: the St John Passion (performed 1724, 1725, 1732 & 1749) and the St Matthew Passion (1727, 1729, rev. Flauto traverso solo, Oboe da caccia I/II. O then take my heart! O scourging,o blows, o wounds! The more bitter it is for us. O salutary, o precious remembrance! For our anguished conscience shall be J.S. So the drops of my tears Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt, Come, you daughters, help me to lament, The judge leads him to judgement. What is the cause of such torments? He is ready Additional help is gratefully acknowledged from John Witte and Robert Wilson. In the evening, when it was cool, The Earth and the air will be taken away Je mehr es unsrer Seele gut, Meines Herzens Unschuld rächen. Zum Kreuz gezwungen sein; May produce pleasing spices for you, faithful Jesus. Kommt! Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen, Knirscht das Sündenherz entzwei, Zu falschen Lügen stille, Give me back my Jesus! Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his St. Matthew Passion for a single purpose — to present the Passion story in music at Good Friday vesper services.. Bach's Passion continues to … Flauto traverso I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo. Der Herr der Herrlichkeit muss schimpflich hier verderben Be more than the world and heaven. I will give you my heart; sink within, my Savior! Weissage uns, Christe, wer ist's, der dich schlug? Er hat uns allen wohlgetan, Then you yourself helped me to bear it. Seine süße Ruhe haben. But even by the standard of the Baroque passion, the Passion According to St. Matthew is … Lebut Jr.], The Genesis of Bach's `Great Passion': 1724-29 [W. Hoffman], Early Performances of Bach's SMP [T. Braatz], Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen. | Geistliche Lieder BWV 439-507 Chorus and Chorale Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen! Up to God's grace again. O beautiful time! The soul's agony, Der Segen und das Heil der Welt His grieving makes me full of joy. Remain -where? Was ist die Ursach aller solcher Plagen? Penance and remorse He began earning his own living at fifteen as a chorister and violinist in a court orchestra, and later became a church organist. Schimpf und Spott, Die Unschuld muss hier schuldig sterben, ⇒ 11 more: Ich bin's, ich sollte büßen • Erkenne mich, mein Hüter • Ich will hier bei dir stehen • Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh' all Zeit • Mir hat die Welt trüglich gericht't mit Lügen • Wer hat dich so geschlagen • Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen • Befiehl du deine Wege • Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe! To the blind he gave sight Hat den Grund The connection between the gospel text and the poetic chorale is perfectly made. Mond und Licht Auch die Opferschale sein! Atonement is made by his soul's distress; Discussions: Seek redemption, receive mercy, Herz und Auge weint vor dir Und noch viel härter sein. Flauto traverso I/II, Oboe d'amore I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo, Flauto traverso I, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo, Recitative [Tenor I, Alto, Tenor II, Bass]. You can navigate by reading through the notes sequentially starting at item 1 and using the navigation arrows at the foot of each page, or item by item starting from this page. https://www.classicfm.com/composers/bach/guides/bachs-passion-music-guide Ah, if only for you my love could, Sein Trauren machet mich voll Freuden. In 1707 he married a second cousin, Maria Barbara, and had seven children. He received and accepted sinners Essentially a form of interactive theater, the St. Matthew Passion depicts the final sufferings and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. | Part 3 And even far harder still. Und in Verfolgung stille schweigen. The St. Matthew Passion is by far the most ambitious work that Bach composed. Droht den Pfleger zu ermorden, Make yourself pure, my heart Or help you to bear them, Go, let them give you the dead Jesus, Abuse and mockery And bitter taste of suffering Erbarm es Gott! Senke dich, mein Heil, hinein! The St Matthew Passion performed by the Netherlands Bach Society for All of Bach. His corpse comes to rest, Ward Adams Fallen offenbar; Is thrown by the lost son The final scenes of the Passion, that somehow lost tension in the 1999 rendition, is more poignant here, the evangelist and crowed, added by the more prominent orchestra and organ, deliver the text more persuasively and manage to retain tension without losing any of the spirituality. Ein Wasser auf dein Haupt zu gießen! (‘Passion’ is derived from the Latin verb ‘patior’ meaning ‘to suffer’ or ‘endure’, from which we also get ‘patience’ and ‘patient’.) Nicht böse können meinen, have set in sorrow, Was du erduldet. O, so nehmt mein Herz hinein! Wants to prepare for the tomb, Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut BACH St Matthew Passion. If I should suffer contrary to my guilt The St. Matthew Passion can be broken down roughly into nine scenes: an introduction, the anointing in Bethany, the Last Supper, Jesus and the apostles in the garden of Gethsemane, Judas’ betrayal, the trial and interrogation of Jesus, Judas in the Temple, the scourging and crucifixion of Jesus, and the descent from the cross and burial. Der Friedensschluss ist nun mit Gott gemacht, Um uns damit zu zeigen, Mache dich, mein Herze, rein, Are you not softened by Texts & Translations: Ach, könnte meine Liebe dir, Das an deiner Brust gesogen, To drink the cup, the bitterness of death, Die Lahmen macht er gehend, Seek! You have a heart With sudden fury Text and Translation of Bach's St. Matthew Passion PART ONE Original German English translation 1. Peter's denial of Christ, recorded in all four Gospels, has been a point of mystery for theologians and artists throughout the centuries. He told to us his father's word See, the money, the wages of murder, The Texts There are three main sources of text for St. Matthew Passion. Pour water on your head! Since Jesus takes his leave from me, His only work that comes close is the ‘Mass in B minor, (BWV-232)’ The St. Matthew Passion is massive in scope, diversity of musical styles, and depth of Reformation theology. - seht die Geduld, See how from love and grace Main Page ein Kind, das du erzogen, Soll Erd und Luft entzogen werden. Mein Gott, um meiner Zähren willen! English translation according to the King James Authorised Bible of 1611. Mein Heil, dein Zittern und dein Zagen Bach came from a family of prominent musicians. Je herber geht es ein. Sein Fleisch und Blut, o Kostbarkeit, | Cantatas BWV 201-224 Sucht Erlösung, nehmt Erbarmen, For Jesus has brought to fulfilment his cross. Saint Matthew Passion BWV 244. Ach! Forever The fall of Adam was manifest Er soll vor fremden Raub bezahlen. If my suffering at any time becomes too heavy, Durch den ersten Trunk versüßet. Wird mir mein Leiden einst zu schwer, Ihr verlass'nen Küchlein ihr, You executioners, stop! Phenomenal elegance and fluency of notation, characteristic of Bach in his forties, contrasts with passages made in the crabbed, rigid handwriting of his later, eye-damaged years, with corrections entered on meticulously inserted strips of paper. Oboe da caccia I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo. Sehet, - Was? hier zitteret das gequÃ¤lte Herz, Evangelist, Jesus: Und ging hin ein wenig, Recitative: Der Heilan fÃ¤llt vor seinem Vater nieder, Evangelist, Jesus: Unde er kam zu seinen JÃ¼ngern, Chorale: Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit, Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend, Evangelist, Jesus: Und siehe, einer aus denen, Chorale: O Mensch, bewein dein SÃ¼nde groÃ, Evangelist: Die aber Jesu gegriffen hatten, Chorale: Mir hat die Welt trÃ¼glich gericht, Evangelist, Priest, False Witnesses: Und wiewohl viel fasche Zeugen hertzutraten, Recitative: Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen LÃ¼gen stille, Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus: Und der Hohepriester antwortete und sprach zu ihm, Evangelist, Handmaidens, Peter: Petrus aber SaÃ drauÃen im Palast, Chorus: Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen, Evangelist, Peter: Da hub er an, sich zu verfluchen, Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dire gewichen, Evangelist, Judas: Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester, Evangelist, Priests: Und er warf die Silberlinge in den Tempel, Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus: Sie hielten aber einen Rat, Evangelist, Pilate, Pilate's wife, Chorus: Auf das Fest aber hatter der Landpfleger Gewohnheit, Chorale: Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe, Aria: Aud Liebe will mein Heiland sterben, Evangelist: Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten, Recitative: Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut, Evangelist: Und da sie and die StÃ¤tte kamen, Chorus: Der du den Tempel Gottes zerbrichst, Evangelist: Desgleichen auch die Hohenpriester, Evangelist: Desgleichen shmÃ¤heten ihn auch die MÃ¶rder, Evangelist, Jesus: Und von der sechsten Stunde an, Evangelist: und bald lief einer unter ihnen, Evangelist: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel ZerriÃ, Chorus: Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn gewesen, Evangelist, Pilate: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen, Recitative: Nun ist der Her zur Ruh gebracht, Chorus: Wir setzen uns mit TrÃ¤nen nieder. 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) A Companion to J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion (James cMadison University) Music Chorale Texts: Werde munter mein Gemüte | Meinen Jesum laß' ich nicht | Befiehl du deine Wege | O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden | Was mein Gott will, das g'scheh allzeit | O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben, Flauto traverso I/II, Oboe I/II, Violino I/II, Viola, Continuo. Dass dieses fromme Weib | Sources O heilsames, o köstlichs Angedenken! | Poets & Composers O Geißelung, o Schläg, o Wunden! That must be like the post used for torture He has done good to all of us come Weil mein Jesus ist gefangen. Ach! The Passion received a second premiere of sorts in 1829 when the 19-year-old Felix Mendelssohn organized a performance and conducted the work for the first time since Bach did so himself. Andern hat er geholfen und kann sich selber nicht helfen. -in Jesus's arms. Denn er soll nunmehr in mir Patience! -the bridegroom, A pillow that gives peace and comfort Thereby he lifts me and everyone He was born in 1685 in Eisenach, Germany, the same year as Handel, though the two never met, because Handel spent most of his adult life in London. Vermindern oder helfen tragen, Aber lasst es bei den Fluten, Sehet ihn aus Lieb und Huld Hier zittert das gequälte Herz; | Cantatas BWV 1-50 Old Vs. New St. Matthew Passion by Suzuki. Ah! Rest gently, gently rest! - auf unsre Schuld; Bach’s St Matthew Passion is almost always described as a double-choir composition for two choirs and two orchestras. And in persecution remain silent. You, dear saviour, you Have mercy, God! Dass die Tropfen meiner Zähren Für und für My Jesus is silent Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen, Sonst hat mein Jesus nichts getan. O evening hour! hier zitteret das gequÃ¤lte Herz, 21 Evangelist, Jesus: Und ging hin ein wenig, 22 Recitative: Der Heilan fÃ¤llt vor seinem Vater nieder, 24 Evangelist, Jesus: Unde er kam zu seinen JÃ¼ngern, 25 Chorale: Was mein Gott will, das gscheh allzeit, 26 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend, 28 Evangelist, Jesus: Und siehe, einer aus denen, 29 Chorale: O Mensch, bewein dein SÃ¼nde groÃ, 31 Evangelist: Die aber Jesu gegriffen hatten, 32 Chorale: Mir hat die Welt trÃ¼glich gericht, 33 Evangelist, Priest, False Witnesses: Und wiewohl viel fasche Zeugen hertzutraten, 34 Recitative: Mein Jesus schweigt zu falschen LÃ¼gen stille, 36a Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus: Und der Hohepriester antwortete und sprach zu ihm, 38a Evangelist, Handmaidens, Peter: Petrus aber SaÃ drauÃen im Palast, 38b Chorus: Wahrlich, du bist auch einer von denen, 38c Evangelist, Peter: Da hub er an, sich zu verfluchen, 40 Chorale: Bin ich gleich von dire gewichen, 41a Evangelist, Judas: Des Morgens aber hielten alle Hohepriester, 41c Evangelist, Priests: Und er warf die Silberlinge in den Tempel, 43 Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus: Sie hielten aber einen Rat, 45a Evangelist, Pilate, Pilate's wife, Chorus: Auf das Fest aber hatter der Landpfleger Gewohnheit, 46 Chorale: Wie wunderbarlich ist doch diese Strafe, 47 Evangelist, Pilate: Der Landpleger sagte, 48 Recitative: Er hat uns allen wohlgetan, 49 Aria: Aud Liebe will mein Heiland sterben, 50a Evangelist: Sie schieen aber noch mehr, 50c Evangelist, Pilate: Da aber Pilatus sahe, 50e Evangelist: Da gab er ihnen Barrabam los, 53a Evangelist: Da nahmnen die Kriegsknechte, 53b Chorus: GegrÃ¼Ãseist du, JÃ¼denkÃ¶nig, 55 Evangelist: Und da sie ihn verspottet hatten, 56 Recitative: Ja freilich will in uns das Fleisch und Blut, 58a Evangelist: Und da sie and die StÃ¤tte kamen, 58b Chorus: Der du den Tempel Gottes zerbrichst, 58c Evangelist: Desgleichen auch die Hohenpriester, 58e Evangelist: Desgleichen shmÃ¤heten ihn auch die MÃ¶rder, 61a Evangelist, Jesus: Und von der sechsten Stunde an, 61c Evangelist: und bald lief einer unter ihnen, 61e Evangelist: Aber Jeus schriee abermal, 62 Chorale: Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden, 63a Evangelist: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel ZerriÃ, 63b Chorus: Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottes Sohn gewesen, 63c Evangelist: Und es waren viel Weiber da, 64 Recitative: Am Abend, da es kÃ¼hle war, 66c Evangelist, Pilate: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen, 67 Recitative: Nun ist der Her zur Ruh gebracht, 68 Chorus: Wir setzen uns mit TrÃ¤nen nieder, Notes by Peter Parfitt ©2012 Aberdeen Bach Choir, Page last updated Became a church organist meiner Wangen If the tears on my cheeks can nichts erlangen, Achieve,! 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