St. Matthew Passion
the Sebastians and Tenet – Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
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Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
The Passion according to St. Matthew, BWV 244 (1736)
St. Peter’s Chelsea Episcopal Church
Recorded Friday, March 29, 2019
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oboe
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violin
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violin
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violin
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oboe
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viola
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flute
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violin
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violin
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violin
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viola
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oboe
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viola
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traverso
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oboe
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viola
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cello
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violin
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violin
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soprano
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alto
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bass
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bass
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soprano
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soprano
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alto
Enrico Lagasca
bass
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countertenor
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tenor
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baritone
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tenor
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tenor
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baritone
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