*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. J.S. Bach J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion, which takes its text from the gospel of the same name, is a masterpiece in the worlds ...
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.
The theme that director Nicola Benedetti has chosen for this year’s festival is Rituals that unite us, and the opening weekend focused on the central ritual of western Christendom: the commemoration ...
On Good Friday in 1727, the congregation at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig faced a long haul. As well as hymns, a motet and a sermon, the solemn vespers would include a gigantic two-part oratorio ...
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 ...
From a performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion by the Bach Collegium of Japan, we hear two choruses: "We Sit Down in Tears," the opening chorus, and "Come, ye daughters, help me mourn," which closes ...