Erbarme dich - Matthäus Passion Stories is a labyrinthine narrative in which notables such as Peter Sellars, Emio Greco, Simon Halsey and painter Rinke Nijburg explain their special relationship with ...

Christianity's instinct for theater culminates in the ritualized recounting of the last days of Jesus' life. Telling the Passion story can range from the simple recitation of Bible verses to the ...

Passiontide is the time of year when we’re spoilt for choice in performances of Bach’s great Passions – both St Matthew and St John. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment can traditionally be ...

The adaptation takes some getting used to, especially when applying examples from the ‘holy grail’ of the St Matthew Passion (‘Erbarme dich’ becoming ‘Erhalte mich’ and so on). By and large, hearing ...

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Bernard Labadie led the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, and three choirs, in Bach’s sprawling, meditative masterpiece. By Joshua Barone Of Bach’s two ...

What we have learnt from previous recordings is Mendelssohn’s greater respect for the rhetoric, moderate scale and direct urgency of the music than the subsequent generation of Victorian choral ...

Hill’s interpretation (the conductor pictured below by John Wood) felt both flexible and focused. He conducted the choruses with broad, sweeping gestures, and the choir responded with expressive and ...

Ramón Gieling's film centres on a rendition of Bach's St Matthew Passion by Pieter Jan Leusink's Bach Choir & Orchestra. The conductor, soprano, a dancer and others share their anecdotes and thoughts, ...