Johann Sebastian Bach
St. John Passion BWV 245
Johann Sebastian Bach
St. John Passion BWV 245
- Instrumentation Soloists, Mixed Choir (SATB), Orchestra and Continuo
- Composer Johann Sebastian Bach
- Series Bärenreiter Urtext
- Editor Arthur Mendel
- Edition Harmony Parts (Urtext)
- Publisher Bärenreiter Verlag
- Order no. BA5037-65
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Description:
Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion BWV 245 is among the most moving and dramatic masterworks in the history of sacred music. With its gripping musical rhetoric and profound spiritual expressiveness, it continues to captivate performers and audiences worldwide. For a historically informed and sonically refined performance, this Urtext edition from the renowned Bärenreiter Verlag provides reliable sheet music of the highest scholarly standard. This set of wind and obbligato parts includes 2 flutes, 2 oboes (including oboe d'amore, oboe da caccia, and English horn), lute, as well as 2 viole d'amore and viola da gamba. Perfectly matched to accompany the soloists, mixed choir (SATB), and strings, this orchestral material enables a transparent, richly colored, and expressive interpretation of this timeless Passion.