Matthäus-Passion / Matthäuspassion / St. Matthew Passion (1729)

BWV 244

( Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen )

Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) [ Germany ]

Arr.: Schneider, Max (1875-1967) [ Germany ]

Text by Henrici, Christian Friedrich (1700-1764) [Germany] (1729)
Edition
Published by Breitkopf & Haertel [Germany]
Ref. : ChB 2800 ; EB 5700 ; PB/OB 4950 ; TB 26  (176 p.)
Type of material: Orchestral parts ; Piano-vocal score ; Choral score ; Urtext Edition score ; section with text only ; Full score
ISMN/ISBN : M-004-16483-9
 
Description
Text in: German
Epoque: 18th century  (1700-1749)
Genre-Style-Form: Oratorio ; Passion ; Sacred
Type of Choir: SATB + SATB  (8 double choir voices )
Soloist(s): Sopran (2) / Alt (1) / Tenor (2) / Bass (2)  (7 soloist(s))
Instrumentation: Orchestra  (19 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Recorder (2) ; Transverse Flute (2) ; Oboe d'amore (2) ; Oboe da caccia (2) ; Organ (1) ; Violin I ; Violin II ; Viola (2) ; Cello (2) ; Viola da gamba (1) ; Harpsichord (2)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): D
Tonality: E minor
Duration: 200.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Holy Week
Biblical references: Matthew : 26-27