St. Matthew Passion
Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & Ex Cathedra Baroque Ensemble & Jeffrey Skidmore
St Matthew Passion is a sacred oratorio by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, first performed in 1727. The work uses solo voices, choir and instrumental ensemble to set the Passion narrative in a contrapuntal and chorale-based Baroque style, and was composed during Bach's Leipzig years when he wrote much of his church music.
First released: 19th November 2009
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Disc 1
- 1.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Come, you daughters, share my mourning (Chorus, Soprano) [Sung in English]6:18
- 2.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. When Jesus had finished saying these things (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]0:35
- 3.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorale. O blessed Jesu, how have you offended (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:42
- 4.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. At That time there assembled all the chief (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) [Sung in English]2:56
- 5.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. My master and my Lord (Alto 1) [Sung in English]0:53
- 6.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Aria. Grief for sin reads the guilty heart within (Alto 1) [Sung in English]4:14
- 7.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas (Evangelist, Judas) [Sung in English]0:37
- 8.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Aria. Break in grief, O loving heart (Soprano 2) [Sung in English]4:18
- 9.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) [Sung in English]2:01
- 10.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorale. It’s I whose sins have bound you (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:47
- 11.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. He answered them and said (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas) [Sung in English]2:44
- 12.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Although our eyes with tears o’erflow (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]1:10
- 13.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Aria. Jesu, Saviour, I am yours (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]3:15
- 14.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. And after they had sung a hymn together (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]0:58
- 15.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorale. Receive me, my Redeemer (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:51
- 16.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Simon Peter answered and said to him (Evangelist, Peter, Jesus) [Sung in English]1:04
- 17.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorale. I want to stand beside you (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:54
- 18.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]1:28
- 19.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. O Grief! What trembling of his heavy heart! (Tenor 1) - Chorale. My Saviour, why must all This trouble fall on you? [Chorus] [Sung in English]1:49
- 20.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Aria. I would beside my Lord be watching (Tenor 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]4:50
- 21.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. And going further, he threw himself on the ground (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]0:38
- 22.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. The Saviour, low before his Father bending (Bass 2) [Sung in English]0:49
- 23.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Aria. Never will I choose to leave him (Bass 2) [Sung in English]4:02
- 24.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]1:16
- 25.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorale. O Father, let your will be done (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:54
- 26.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Again he came and found them sleeping (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas) [Sung in English]2:20
- 27.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Aria. My Saviour Jesus, now Is taken (Soprano 1, Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]4:40
- 28.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Recitative. And suddenly, one of the disciples who were there with Jesus (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]2:14
- 29.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. I: Chorale. O World, your sinful ways lament (Chorus) [Sung in English]5:55
- 30.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. Ah! Now Is my Saviour gone! (Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]3:58
- 31.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of the high priest (Evangelist) [Sung in English]0:59
- 32.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Chorale. How falsely does the world accuse! (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:37
- 33.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Though many false witnesses came forward (Evangelist, False Witnesses, High Priest) [Sung in English]1:05
- 34.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. My Lord stays silent, though men accuse him falsely (Tenor 2) [Sung in English]1:01
- 35.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. Endure through lies and taunts and slander (Tenor 2) [Sung in English]3:41
- 36.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. The high priest answered, and said to him (Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus, Chorus) [Sung in English]2:09
- 37.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Chorale. O Lord, who dares to strike you (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:58
Disc 2
- 2.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Simon Peter was sitting in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him and said (Evangelist, First Maid, Peter, Second Maid, Chorus) [Sung in English]2:23
- 3.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. Have mercy, Lord on, me (Alto 1) [Sung in English]5:38
- 4.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Chorale. Lamb of God, I fall before you (Chorus) [Sung in English]1:01
- 5.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Now when the morning came (Evangelist, Judas, Chorus, Chief Priests) [Sung in English]1:45
- 6.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. Give, O give me back my Saviour (Evangelist) [Sung in English]2:36
- 7.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. After they had conferred together (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus) [Sung in English]1:57
- 8.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Chorale. Commit your way to Jesus (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:59
- 9.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Now on the feast day (Evangelist, Pilate, Pilate’s Wife, Chorus) [Sung in English]2:28
- 10.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Amazing love, This sacrifice to offer (Chorus) [Sung in English]0:46
- 11.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. The Governor asked (Evangelist, Pilate) [Sung in English]0:17
- 12.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. To all men Jesus has done good (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]1:01
- 13.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. For love my Saviour now Is dying (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]4:45
- 14.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. But they shouted all the more and said (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilate) [Sung in English]1:50
- 15.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Have pity, God! (Alto 2) [Sung in English]1:02
- 16.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. If my weeping and my wailing be unavailing (Alto 1) [Sung in English]6:44
- 17.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And then the Governor’s soldiers took Jesus (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English]1:02
- 18.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: O bleeding head, so wounded (Chorus) [Sung in English]2:09
- 19.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: And after they had mocked him (Evangelist) [Sung in English]0:51
- 20.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. In truth our flesh and blood must be (Bass 1) [Sung in English]0:34
- 21.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Come, healing Cross! (Bass 1) [Sung in English]6:21
- 22.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English]3:21
- 23.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Ah, Golgotha! Unhappy Golgotha! (Alto 1) [Sung in English]1:27
- 24.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. See It: See the Saviour’s outstretched arm (Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]2:52
- 25.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Now from the midday hour there fell a darkness (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) [Sung in English]2:11
- 26.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Chorale. Be near me, Lord, when dying (Chorus) [Sung in English]1:23
- 27.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: And then, at once (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English]2:37
- 28.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. At evening, hour of calm and rest (Bass 1) [Sung in English]1:54
- 29.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Aria. Cleanse yourself, my heart from sin (Bass 1) [Sung in English]5:30
- 30.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. So Joseph took the body and wrapped It in a clean linen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilate) [Sung in English]2:23
- 31.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And now the Lord Is laid to rest (Bass 1, Alto 1, Soprano 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]1:47
- 32.St. Matthew Passion, Bwv 244: Pt. II: In tears of grief, dear Lord (Chorus) [Sung in English]5:53











