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Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Ex Cathedra Choir & Baroque Orchestra, Jeffrey Skidmore

The Ex Cathedra performance is superb. Jeremy Budd is an unaffected narrator of the Evangelist's story; Natalie Clifton-Griffith's 'Break in grief' is heart-rending; Mark Chamber' 'Have mercy,... More…

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Contents

Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Work length2:37:46
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  • Grace Davidson, Mark Chambers, Jeremy Budd, Eamonn Dougan, Greg Skidmore, Natalie Clifton-Griffith, Matthew Venner, Christopher Watson, James Birchall
  • Ex Cathedra Choir, Ex Cathedra Baroque Orchestra
  • Jeffrey Skidmore

Pt. I: Come, you daughters, share my mourning (Chorus, Soprano) [Sung in English]

Track length6:18
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Pt. I: Recitative. When Jesus had finished saying these things (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:35
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Pt. I: Chorale. O blessed Jesu, how have you offended (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:42
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Pt. I: Recitative. At That time there assembled all the chief (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:56
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Pt. I: Recitative. My master and my Lord (Alto 1) [Sung in English]

Track length0:53
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Pt. I: Aria. Grief for sin reads the guilty heart within (Alto 1) [Sung in English]

Track length4:14
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Pt. I: Recitative. Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas (Evangelist, Judas) [Sung in English]

Track length0:37
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Pt. I: Aria. Break in grief, O loving heart (Soprano 2) [Sung in English]

Track length4:18
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Pt. I: Recitative. On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:01
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Pt. I: Chorale. It's I whose sins have bound you (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:47
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Pt. I: Recitative. He answered them and said (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas) [Sung in English]

Track length2:44
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Pt. I: Recitative. Although our eyes with tears o'erflow (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]

Track length1:10
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Pt. I: Aria. Jesu, Saviour, I am yours (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]

Track length3:15
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Pt. I: Recitative. And after they had sung a hymn together (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:58
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Pt. I: Chorale. Receive me, my Redeemer (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:51
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Pt. I: Recitative. Simon Peter answered and said to him (Evangelist, Peter, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:04
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Pt. I: Chorale. I want to stand beside you (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:54
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Pt. I: Recitative. Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:28
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Pt. I: Recitative. O Grief! What trembling of his heavy heart! (Tenor 1) - Chorale. My Saviour, why must all This trouble fall on you? [Chorus] [Sung in English]

Track length1:49
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Pt. I: Aria. I would beside my Lord be watching (Tenor 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length4:50
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Pt. I: Recitative. And going further, he threw himself on the ground (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:38
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Pt. I: Recitative. The Saviour, low before his Father bending (Bass 2) [Sung in English]

Track length0:49
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Pt. I: Aria. Never will I choose to leave him (Bass 2) [Sung in English]

Track length4:02
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Pt. I: Recitative. Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:16
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Pt. I: Chorale. O Father, let your will be done (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:54
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Pt. I: Recitative. Again he came and found them sleeping (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas) [Sung in English]

Track length2:20
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Pt. I: Aria. My Saviour Jesus, now Is taken (Soprano 1, Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length4:40
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Pt. I: Recitative. And suddenly, one of the disciples who were there with Jesus (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:14
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Pt. I: Chorale. O World, your sinful ways lament (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length5:55
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Pt. II: Aria. Ah! Now Is my Saviour gone! (Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length3:58
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Pt. II: Recitative. And those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of the high priest (Evangelist) [Sung in English]

Track length0:59
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Pt. II: Chorale. How falsely does the world accuse! (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:37
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Pt. II: Recitative. Though many false witnesses came forward (Evangelist, False Witnesses, High Priest) [Sung in English]

Track length1:05
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Pt. II: Recitative. My Lord stays silent, though men accuse him falsely (Tenor 2) [Sung in English]

Track length1:01
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Pt. II: Aria. Endure through lies and taunts and slander (Tenor 2) [Sung in English]

Track length3:41
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Pt. II: Recitative. The high priest answered, and said to him (Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:09
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Pt. II: Chorale. O Lord, who dares to strike you (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:58
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Pt. II: Recitative. Simon Peter was sitting in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him and said (Evangelist, First Maid, Peter, Second Maid, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:23
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Pt. II: Aria. Have mercy, Lord on, me (Alto 1) [Sung in English]

Track length5:38
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Pt. II: Chorale. Lamb of God, I fall before you (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:01
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Pt. II: Recitative. Now when the morning came (Evangelist, Judas, Chorus, Chief Priests) [Sung in English]

Track length1:45
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Pt. II: Aria. Give, O give me back my Saviour (Evangelist) [Sung in English]

Track length2:36
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Pt. II: Recitative. After they had conferred together (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:36
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Pt. II: Chorale. Commit your way to Jesus (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:59
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Pt. II: Recitative. Now on the feast day (Evangelist, Pilate, Pilate's Wife, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:28
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Pt. II: Amazing love, This sacrifice to offer (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length0:46
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Pt. II: Recitative. The Governor asked (Evangelist, Pilate) [Sung in English]

Track length0:17
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Pt. II: Recitative. To all men Jesus has done good (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]

Track length1:01
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Pt. II: Aria. For love my Saviour now Is dying (Soprano 1) [Sung in English]

Track length4:45
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Pt. II: Recitative. But they shouted all the more and said (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilate) [Sung in English]

Track length1:50
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Pt. II: Recitative. Have pity, God! (Alto 2) [Sung in English]

Track length1:02
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Pt. II: Aria. If my weeping and my wailing be unavailing (Alto 1) [Sung in English]

Track length6:44
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Pt. II: Recitative. And then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:02
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Pt. II: O bleeding head, so wounded (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:09
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Pt. II: And after they had mocked him (Evangelist) [Sung in English]

Track length0:51
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Pt. II: Recitative. In truth our flesh and blood must be (Bass 1) [Sung in English]

Track length0:34
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Pt. II: Come, healing Cross! (Bass 1) [Sung in English]

Track length6:21
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Pt. II: Recitative. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length3:21
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Pt. II: Recitative. Ah, Golgotha! Unhappy Golgotha! (Alto 1) [Sung in English]

Track length1:27
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Pt. II: Aria. See It: See the Saviour's outstretched arm (Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:52
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Pt. II: Recitative. Now from the midday hour there fell a darkness (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:11
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Pt. II: Chorale. Be near me, Lord, when dying (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:23
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Pt. II: And then, at once (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length2:37
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Pt. II: Recitative. At evening, hour of calm and rest (Bass 1) [Sung in English]

Track length1:54
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Pt. II: Aria. Cleanse yourself, my heart from sin (Bass 1) [Sung in English]

Track length5:30
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Pt. II: Recitative. So Joseph took the body and wrapped It in a clean linen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilate) [Sung in English]

Track length2:23
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Pt. II: Recitative. And now the Lord Is laid to rest (Bass 1, Alto 1, Soprano 1, Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length1:47
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Pt. II: In tears of grief, dear Lord (Chorus) [Sung in English]

Track length5:53
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