St. Matthew Passion (Bach)

Bach's St. Matthew Passion, or The Passion According to St Matthew, is a musical composition for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by Picander. It sets chapters 26 and 27 of The Gospel of Matthew to music, with interspersed chorales and arias. It is considered by some to be Bach's greatest work, and occasionally even spoken of as the greatest work of Western music.

Related Topics:
Bach's - Choir - Orchestra - Libretto - Picander - The Gospel of Matthew - Chorale - Arias

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~