Tuesday, March 27, 2018

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 - Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tränen niede...

“Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder” from Bach’s St. Matthew Passion(Simon Halsey, London Symphony Chorus)
One of the masterpieces of sacred classical music, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion is the second of the composer’s two Passion oratorios. Simon Halsey of the London Symphony Chorus says that “Bach's passions are the most complete description of the Easter story and its human consequences.”The St. Matthew Passion sets chapters 26 and 27 of the Gospel of Matthew to music, combining solemn chorales and stunning arias. The final chorus, “Wir setzen uns mit Tränen nieder,” is a spellbinding musical offering to Jesus Christ in his tomb, wishing him a blissful rest. “In the last number, the story is complete and we ask for peace and rest — so vital in today's crazy world!”

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