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JS Bach’s monumental telling of the Easter story, his ‘St. John Passion’, performed by the Academy of Ancient Music, VOCES8, Apollo5, and the VOCES8 Foundation Choir, directed by Barnaby Smith. Live in concert from the Milton Abbey International Summer Music Festival, August 2019.
Full programme here: https://bit.ly/2Wuzfbv
MUSIC:
Johann Sebastian Bach, St. John Passion, BWV 245
recorded LIVE at Milton Abbey as part of the 2019 Milton Abbey International Music Festival
VOCES8
Apollo5
The VOCES8 Foundation Choir
Academy of Ancient Music
Conductor: Barnaby Smith
Leader: Bojan Čičić
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20 Responses
Bravo!!!
If I didn't already believe in God, Bach would make me a believer. I had a teacher at the Manhattan School of Music when I was a graduate student there in the 1980's who used to say: "there's no bad Bach; just some that's less great." Most of it IS great!
20:22 oh no…
This is a master piece in music AND in theology. The choir has to play the bad guys by singing the demand of the evil crowd demanding the crucifiction of Jesus Christ.
The key to understand Bach's theology is the song "Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen" (Dearest Jesus, which crime have you commited?) composed by Johann Crüger 1640 in Berlin. Bach is using parts of this piece in several works like the Johannes-Passion and the Matthäus-Passion. In the 3rd verse it says: "Was ist doch wohl die Ursach solcher Plagen? Ach, meine Sünden haben dich geschlagen; ich, mein Herr Jesu, habe dies verschuldet, was du erduldet." (What is the cause of this hardship? Oh, my sins have beaten you; I, my Lord Jesus, have caused, what you have endured) This is a reference to Isaiah 53 Verse 5: "he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed."
Bach is going a step farther: it is us who demand the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Such an excellent music in such an excellent performance! When I finished the listening I just could think "No matter if I had to die right now, for this would be the last thing I'd have heard in my life". I can´t imagine a better end than the lullaby tone of "Ruht wohl…Ruht wohl, und bringt auch mich zur Ruh´." I am not a believer, so I don't want my sins to be forgiven just before my death in order to reach God in heaven…I just want to listen to music such as this because I´m sure that way I will be able to reach Bach wherever he is…Thanks to all members of AAM for almost two hours of such fine pleasure and delight!!!
Soli Bach Gloria
I love the part where the bases join in the second time in augmentation. It really cool.
Wonderful! Uplifting perfection. Thank you.
Leipzig didn't know what they had when they had it.
Very good. Really outstanding. Well done.
Thanks from USA… wonder what happened to those young people sitting in the front row??? They looked bored and dressed like they were going to the beach. Too bad someone isn't teaching them to appreciate a little culture….. their loss
No doubt, some of the greatest music ever composed. Thank you,
Great performance. Look the faces of the young people at the first line!!
Lovely. Lush. Puts one in mind of the early 70's Richter recordings.
Lovely!!
Thank you so much
Pure love.
One of the Best music human could produce, to Our Lord. He deserves them.
Wonderful music. Thank you.
Vivat and cheers for our Father J.S.Bach ! Soli Deo Gloriam !
Cannot wait!
Well done AAM. Looking forward to it.