Johann Sebastian Bach wrote his St. Matthew Passion for a single purpose—to present the biblical passion story, in music, at Good Friday vesper services. Bach's Passion continues to move audiences ...

Bach’s “St. Matthew” Passion, music’s most revered work, is not, at its deepest level, sacred music. Though a faithful retelling of Matthew’s Gospel through music and excellent for church use, the ...

For a great number of musicians today, all roads lead to Bach. It doesn’t seem to matter what their own area of specialisation is. Bach is a spiritual leader, an explorer and an intellectual giant ...

LA Opera's next production St. Matthew Passion will open March 12, 2022, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. LA Opera's music director James Conlon conducts with choreographer John Neumeier staging ...

A few years ago we began a tradition here at Classical 101. We present Johann Sebastian Bach’s Matthaus-Passion The St. Matthew Passion on Good Friday evening at 7pm. This year we will hear a newly ...

This is the apex not just of the Passion form — but it may just be the summit of all choral music, full stop. It's a work of emotional extremes, immense power and scale and yet also full of moments of ...

This story was originally published by ArtsATL. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus convened Thursday evening at Symphony Hall for a performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s sprawling epic “St.

Reporting from London — Bach’s “St. Matthew” Passion, that most exalted of music’s numinous monuments, was performed Saturday night by the exalted Berlin Philharmonic, conducted by the exalted Simon ...

A huge musical collaboration is underway in Buffalo right now. In Buffalo, and throughout Western New York. On March 11th, the Chancel Choir from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church here in Buffalo is ...

St Matthew Passion, Barbican, London — ‘Bach’s music speaks across cultures and religions’ on x (opens in a new window) St Matthew Passion, Barbican, London — ‘Bach’s music speaks across cultures and ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Critic’s Pick Jaap van Zweden is not known for Bach. But the “St. Matthew Passion” made for one of his finest New York Philharmonic concerts this ...

In this episode of DW Festival Concert with Cristina Burack, we listen to the St. Mathew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach. It's a piece that tells the story of Christ's crucifixion and death. Every ...