St Matthew Passion: BWV 244

Chorus Numbers

Mvt Mvt Page (NBA) Choir Title (Deutsch) Title (English) Difficulty Length
NBA BWV (approx)
Part I 1 1 1 I,II Kommt, ihr Tochter Come, ye daughters 4 Long
3 3 CUT 22 I,II Chorale Herzliebster Jesu Ah, Jesus, dear 1 Short
4b 5 CUT 24 I,II Ja nicht auf das Fest Not upon the feast 2 Short
4d 7 CUT 28 I Wozu dienet dieser Unrat For what purpose is this wasted 3 Short
9b 14 42 I Wo willst du Where wilt Thou, Lord 2 Short
9e 15 46 I Herr, bin ichs Lord, not I 3 Short
10 16 47 I,II Chorale Ich bins Tis I 1 Short
15 21 59 I,II Chorale Erkenne mich, mein Huter Remember me, my Saviour 1 Short
17 23 62 I,II Chorale Ich will hier bei dir stehen I stand here close beside Thee 1 Short
19 25 64 Tenor+II (Chorale) O Schmerz Ah woe! 1 Medium
20 26 69 Tenor+II So schlafen So all our sins 2 Medium
25 31 88 I,II Chorale Was mein Gott will What God resolves 1 Short
27a 33 93 i,II So ist mein Jesus Behold, my Jesus 2 Medium
27b 33 99 I,II Sind Blitze, sind Donne Will lightning and thunder 4 Long
29 35 114 I,II O Mensch bewein O man, thy grievous sins 3 Long

Part II 30 36 134 Alto+I,II Ach, nun ist mein Jesus Ah, now is my Jesus 3 Long
32 38 CUT 144 I,II Chorale Mir hat die Welt The world, with treachery replete 1 Short
36b 42 157 I,II Er ist des Todes schuldig Of death this man is guilty 3 Short
36d 42 159 I,II Weissage Tho Prophet 3 Short
37 44 163 I,II Chorale Wer hat dich so geschlagen Who was it, Lord, did smite thee 1 Short
38b 46 166 II Wahrlich Surely, thou also art a disciple 3 Short
40 48 176 I,II Chorale Bin ich gleich von dir gewichen Tho’ from Thee temptation lured me 3 Short
41b 49 180 I,II Was gehet uns das an? And what is that to us? 3 Short
44 53 194 I,II Chorale Befiehl du deine Wege Entrust thy ways unto Him 2 Short
45a 54 195 I,II Auf das Fest (Barrabam!( Now the governor 1 Short
45b 54 199 I,II Lass ihn kreuze Have him crucified 4 Short
46 55 CUT 201 I,II Chorale Wie wunderbarlich How strange 2 Short
50b 59 209 I,II Lass ihn kreuze Have him crucified 4 Short
50d 59 212 I,II Sein Blut komme uber uns His blood be on all of us 3 Medium
53b 62 225 I,II Gegrusset We hail thee 3 Short
54 63 227 I,II Chorale O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden O Head, all scarr’d and bleeding 2 Short
58b 67 240 I,II Der du den Tempel Gottest Thou who destroy the temple of God 4 Medium
58d 67 246 I,II Andern hat er geholfen Saviour was He of others 3 Short
60 70 CUT 252 Alto+II Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand Look ye, Jesus 4 Medium
61b 71 259 I Der rufet dem Elias He calleth for Elias 2 Short
61d 71 261 II Halt! lass sehen Wait to see now 2 Short
62 72 262 I,II Chorale Wenn ich einmal soll scheiden When comes my hour of parting 2 Short
63b 73 266 I,II Wahrlich, dieser ist Gottest Sohn Truly this was the Son of God 3 Short
66b 76 CUT 282 I,II Herr, wir haben dedacht Sir, we bear it in mind 3 Medium
67 77 289 II Nun ist der Herr And now the Lord is laid to rest 2 Medium
68 78 293 I,II Wir setzen uns Here at Thy grave 3 Long
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KEMS, March 2010

NBA BWV Page Chor Soloists

(VS) /
Orch

1 1 1 Come, ye daughters I,II Ev.Je

2 2 21 When Jesus then had finished CUT I 0h 0m 51s
3 3 22 Ah, Jesus CUT I,II 0h 0m 54s
4a 4 23 Then assembled the elders CUT I Ev 0h 0m 26s Willcocks total time 3h 9m 0s
4b 5 24 Not upon the feast CUT I,II 0h 0m 17s Time saving 0h 45m 26s
4c 6 27 Now when Jesus sojourned CUT I Ev 0h 0m 34s
NEW RUNTIME 2h 23m 34s
4d 7 28 For what purpose CUT I 0h 0m 32s
(approx)
4e 8 31 When Jesus had heard them CUT I Ev.Je 0h 1m 36s
5 9 33 My dearest saviour CUT I A 0h 1m 3s
Start 19:00
6 10 34 Woe and rue CUT I A 0h 4m 52s
Interval 0h 20m 0s
7 11 38 One of jesus’ twelve disples CUT I Ev.Je 0h 0m 40s
8 12 39 Bleed thou must CUT II S 0h 5m 20s End-time 21:43
9a 13 42 Now on that day I Ev
9b 14 42 where wilt thou I
9c 15 44 He said: Go ye into the city I Ev.Je
9d Then were they exceeding grieved I Ev
9e Lord, not I I
10 16 47 Tis I who should repenting I,II
11 17 48 He answered to them and said I Ev.Je
12 18 52 Alas! my heart is bathed in tears I S
13 19 54 Lord, my heart I gladly grant I S
14 20 57 And when they had sung a hymn I Ev.Je
15 21 59 Remember me, my saviour I,II
16 22 60 Peter then gave him answer I Ev.Je B soloist for Petrus
17 23 62 I stand here close beside thee I,II
18 24 63 Then came Jesus I Ev.Je
19 25 64 Ah woe! I,II T
20 26 69 Yea, I will watch I,II T
21 27 81 And He went yet farther I Ev.Je
22 28 82 The Saviour falling down II B
23 29 83 Gladly will I I B
24 30 86 Now He came I Ev.Je
25 31 88 What God resolves I,II
26 32 89 And he came again I Ev.Je B soloist for Judas
27a 33 93 Behold my Jesus now is taken I,II S.A
27b 99 Will lightning and thunder I,II
28 34 111 Behold then one of His disciples I Ev.Je
29 35 114 O man, thy grievous sins I,II

30 36 134 Ah! now is my Jesus gone I,II A

31 37 142 And they wo had so laid hold I Ev
32 38 144 The world, with treachery CUT I,II 0h 0m 57s
33 39 145 Yea, tho many lying witnesses were offered CUT I,II Ev 0h 1m 22s Pontifex Testis I,II (B,A,T)
34 40 148 He answers not CUT II T 0h 1m 5s
35 41 149 Be calm II T
36a 42 154 And the high priest have Him answer I Ev.Je Pontifex (B)
36b 157 Of death this man is guilty I,II
36c 43 158 Then spat they on him Ev
36d 159 Thou Prophet, Tho Christ I,II
37 44 163 Who was it Lord I,II
38a 45 164 Peter sat in the palace court Ev Ancilla I,II, Petrus (S, S(A), B)
38b 46 166 Surely thou also art a disciple II
38c 167 And still did he deny I Ev Petrus (B)
39 47 169 Have mercy, Lord I A
40 48 176 Tho’ from Thee I,II
41a 49 178 Now when the morning came I Ev Judas (B)
41b 180 And what is that to us I,II
41c 50 182 Then he cast the silver pieces I Ev Ponfifex I,II (B,B)
42 51 184 Give me back my Lord II B
43 52 190 And they took counsel Start at b.16 (Jesus stood) I Ev.Je 0h 0m 30s Pilatus (B)
44 53 194 Entrust thy ways unto him I,II
45a 54 195 Now, the governor Ev Pilatus Uxor Pilati (B,S)
45b 199 Have Him crucified
46 55 201 How strange CUT I,II 0h 0m 30s
47 56 202 The governor asked them I Ev Pilatus (B)
48 57 202 For us He naught but good has done I S
49 58 204 For love of me I S
50a 59 209 But cried they out I Ev
50b 209 Have Him crucified I,II
50c 210 When Pilate had seen Ev Pilatus (B)
50d 212 His blood be on all of us
50e 216 And pilate then set Barabbas free Ev
51 60 216 O gracious God II A
52 61 218 If my weeping Finish at b.11 on Da Capo II A 0h 2m 30s
53a 62 224 The governors soldiers I Ev
53b 225 We hail thee, king of the Jews I,II
53c 226 And spat upon his face I Ev
54 63 227 Oh Head, all scarr’d I,II
55 64 229 And after they had mocked Him cut from b.6 to No.58a I Ev
56 65 230 Yea, true flesh and blood CUT I B 0h 0m 42s
57 66 230 Come blessed cross CUT I B 0h 7m 9s
58a 67 237 And when in hiswise they were come (don’t play first chord) I Ev
58b 240 Tho who destroy the temple of God I,II
58c 245 An likewise also did the chief priests I Ev
58d 246 Saviour was He of others I,II
58e 68 250 The two thieves I Ev
59 69 250 Ah Golgotha I A
60 70 252 Look ye, Jesus waiting stands CUT I,II A 0h 3m 48s
61a 71 258 Now from the sixth hour I Ev.Je
61b 259 He calleth for Elias I
61c 260 And straightway one of them did run I Ev
61d 261 Wait to see now II
61e 261 And again did Jesus cry out I Ev
62 72 262 When comes my hour of parting I,III
63a 73 263 And now behold I,II Ev
63b 266 Truly this was the son of God OFF COPY (CHORUS) I
63c 266 Many women were gathered there start at b.30 (At even) I Ev 0h 2m 0s
64 74 268 At even, sweet hour of rest I B
65 75 270 Let my heart be pure as Thine Finish at b.37 I B 0h 3m 30s
66a 76 280 The body Joseph took Finish at b.8 I Ev 0h 2m 0s
66b 282 Sir, we bear it in mind CUT I 0h 2m 18s
66c 288 And Pilate said to them CUT I Ev Pilatus (B)
67 77 289 And now the Lord is laid to rest I,II SATB
68 78 293 Here at thy grave sit we all weeping I,II
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Table of soloist arias

NBA BWV
Soprano 8 12 CUT Aria Bleed thou must
12 18 Recit Alas my heart is bathed in tears
13 19 Aria Lord, my heart I gladly grant thee
27a 33 Duet Behold, my Jesus now is taken
38a Recit ANCILLA I
45a Recit UXOR PILATI
48 57 Recit For us He naught but good
49 58 Aria For love of me my Lord is dying
67 Recit

Alto 5 9 CUT Recit My dearest Saviour Thou

6 10 CUT Aria Woe and rue
27a 33 Duet Behold, my Jesus now is taken
30 36 Aria Ah! now is my Jesus gone
38a Recit ANCILLA II
39 47 Aria Have mercy, Lord
51 60 Recit O gracious God
52 61 (no DC) Aria If my weeping may not reach Thee
59 69 Recit Ah Golgotha
60 70 CUT Aria Look ye, Jesus waiting stands
67 Recit

Tenor 19 25 Recit Ah woe!

20 26 Aria Yea, I will watch with Jesus gladly
34 40 CUT Recit He answers not
35 41 Aria Be calm
41c Recit PONTIFEX I
67 Recit

Bass 16 Recit PETRUS

22 28 Recit The saviour falling down before his father
23 29 Aria Gladly will I, fear disdaining
26 Recit JUDAS
36a Recit PONTIFEX
38a Recit PETRUS
38c Recit PETRUS
41a Recit JUDAS
41c Recit PONTIFEX II
42 51 Aria Give me back my Lord
43 Recit PILATUS
45a Recit PILATUS
47 Recit PILATUS
50c Recit PILATUS
56 65 CUT Recit Yea, true flesh and blood
57 66 CUT Aria Come blessed cross
64 74 Recit At even, sweet hour of rest
65 75 b.1-37 only Aria Let my heart be pure as Thine
67 Recit