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St. Matthew Passion

St. Matthew Passion

Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach
The St Matthew 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 to... Wikipedia
Text: Matthew 26–27; Picander; chorales
Composed: 1727
Occasion: Good Friday
Performed: 11 April 1727: Leipzig
Related: BWV 244a