J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244

With Gloriæ Dei Cantores and Creare Symphonia

First performed on Good Friday in 1727, Bach's St. Matthew Passion is the longest and perhaps the most complex of his works, written for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra. The Gospel According to Matthew provides the story of Christ's last days, but the actual libretto includes Christian Friedrich Henrici’s poetry and texts from other theologians and composers.