Bach: St. Matthew Passion
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Saint Andrew Chorale & Orchestra Andrew Henderson, conductor
New York City Children's Chorus (Mary Huff, director)
A Palm Sunday performance of Bach’s stirring and monumental St. Matthew Passion. The gospel account of Christ’s passion and death from Matthew’s gospel account is presented through dramatically conceived recitatives and movements for double chorus, with moments of lyrical and poignant reflection in the solo arias and chorales.