My traditional celebration is to listen to Bach's St. Matthew Passion BWV 244. I first tried this ritual in 1967 and wouldn't do without it. This year I am especially enjoying a recording by Paul McCreesh and his one voice per part experiment.
Anyone up for the nearly 3-hour experience may find this Youtube clip worth considering. The Dutch do Bach especially well and this version was done by Ton Koopman and the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra. It includes a simple English subtitle track.
The following (much shorter) clip is from a performance at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. This is the church where Bach wrote most of his sacred music from 1723 until his death in 1750 and was the conductor of the choir—so it is ground zero for all things Bach. It is the opening called Kommt, ihr Töchter written for two choirs, two orchestras, and a boy's choir (yes, Lutherans actually believe Bach's masterpiece is something you should teach children to sing.) It is one of the more complex pieces of music ever written.
Friday, April 18, 2014
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