St. Matthew Passion

Album by Johann Sebastian Bach & The Bach Choir & Sir David Willcocks

St Matthew Passion is a sacred oratorio by German composer Johann Sebastian Bach, composed and first performed in 1727. The work interweaves chorales, recitatives, arias and expansive choral movements with interplay between two choirs and two orchestras, exemplifying Bach's mature Baroque style and occupying a central place in his liturgical and compositional output during his Leipzig tenure.
First released: 1979

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And he went away
    0:50
  2. 2.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorus: Come ye daughters, share my mourning
    8:34
  3. 3.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: At that feast then
    2:29
  4. 4.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: When Jesus had completed all these sayings
    0:51
  5. 5.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: O wondrous love, that suffers this correction!
    0:55
  6. 6.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: The Saviour, low before His Father bending
    1:08
  7. 7.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: The governor answered
    0:15
  8. 8.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: O blessed Jesu, how hast thou offended?
    0:55
  9. 9.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Bass Aria: Gladly would I take upon me
    4:26
  10. 10.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And he came to his disciples
    1:30
  11. 11.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: At that time there assembled the chief priests
    0:26
  12. 12.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: To all men Jesus good hath done
    1:17
  13. 13.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorus: Not upon the feast
    0:17
  14. 14.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: O Father, let thy will be done
    1:15
  15. 15.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Soprano Aria: For love my Saviour now is dying
    5:14
  16. 16.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: But they cried out the more
    2:23
  17. 17.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Now when Jesus was in Bethany
    0:35
  18. 18.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And he came again and found them sleeping
    2:33
  19. 19.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Duet & Chorus: Behold, my Saviour now is taken
    4:54
  20. 20.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorus: To what purpose is this waste?
    0:33
  21. 21.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: O gracious God!
    1:19
  22. 22.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Contralto Aria: If my tears be unavailing
    7:46
  23. 23.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: When Jesus understood it
    1:38
  24. 24.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And behold, one of the others that were there with Jesus
    2:34
  25. 25.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: My Master and my Lord
    1:03
  26. 26.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And then did the soldiers of the governor
    1:30
  27. 27.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorus: O man, thy grievous sin bemoan
    6:56
  28. 28.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Contralto Aria: Grief for sin
    4:52
  29. 29.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: O Sacred Head surrounded by crown of piercing thorn
    2:28
  30. 30.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Contralto Aria with Chorus: Ah! now is my Saviour gone
    4:33
  31. 31.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And they that had laid hold on Jesus
    1:02
  32. 32.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Then went one of the disciples
    0:41
  33. 33.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And after they had mocked at him
    1:28
  34. 34.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Soprano Aria: Break in grief
    5:21
  35. 35.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: How falsely doth the world accuse!
    0:56
  36. 36.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: In truth, to bear the cross
    0:42
  37. 37.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Yea, though many lying witnesses came forward
    1:23
  38. 38.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Now on the first day of the unleavened bread
    0:13
  39. 39.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Bass Aria: Come, healing cross
    7:09
  40. 40.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: He holds his peace though men accuse him falsely
    1:05
  41. 41.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorus: Where wilt thou?
    0:23
  42. 42.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And when they came unto the place that is called Golgotha
    3:51
  43. 43.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Tenor Aria: Endure, endure
    3:44
  44. 44.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: The same was cast in His teeth by the robbers
    0:16
  45. 45.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recit & Chorus: He said, Go to one in the city yonder
    1:57
  46. 46.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And the high priest answered and said unto him
    1:43
  47. 47.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Ah Golgotha! Unhappy Golgotha!
    1:47
  48. 48.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: Tis I, whose sins have bound thee
    0:57
  49. 49.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And then with one accord did they spit in his face
    0:39
  50. 50.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: He answered then and said
    3:31
  51. 51.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Contralto Aria with Chorus: See ye! See the Saviour's outstretched hands!
    3:48
  52. 52.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Although our eyes with tears o'erflow
    1:27
  53. 53.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: Now from the sixth hour
    2:46
  54. 54.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: O Lord, who dares to smite Thee?
    0:55
  55. 55.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: Be near me Lord, when dying
    1:44
  56. 56.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Soprano Aria: Jesus, Saviour, I am thine
    3:57
  57. 57.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: Simon Peter sat outside the court
    1:11
  58. 58.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And after they had sung an hymn together
    1:13
  59. 59.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And then began he to curse and to swear
    1:26
  60. 60.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And then, behold, the veil of the temple was rent
    3:06
  61. 61.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Contralto Aria: Have mercy, Lord, on me
    6:44
  62. 62.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: At evening, hour of calm and peace
    2:31
  63. 63.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: Receive me, my Redeemer
    1:04
  64. 64.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Bass Aria: Make thee clean, my heart, from sin
    6:48
  65. 65.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: Lamb of God, I fall before Thee
    1:09
  66. 66.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Simon Peter made answer
    1:15
  67. 67.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: Here would I stand beside them
    1:08
  68. 68.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And Joseph took the body
    2:50
  69. 69.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: Now when the morning came
    0:56
  70. 70.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative with Chorus: And now the Lord to rest is laid
    2:18
  71. 71.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And he cast the silver pieces down in the temple
    0:57
  72. 72.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: Then came Jesus with them
    2:16
  73. 73.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Bass Aria: Give, O give me back my Lord
    3:35
  74. 74.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Tenor Solo with Chorus: O grief! how throbs His heavy-laden breast
    2:13
  75. 75.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorus: In tears of grief, dear Lord, we leave thee
    7:09
  76. 76.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Tenor Solo with Chorus: I would beside my Lord be watching
    5:34
  77. 77.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Recitative: And they took counsel together
    2:18
  78. 78.
    St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Chorale: Commit thy way to Jesus
    1:11

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