J S Bach

Passion according to St Matthew

There is an excellent performance of this Work starting here.

Here is a "clickable" Table of the available Midi Files for this Work (these were all originally keyed in from a very old version of the buff Atkins 1938 Novello score - similar to the green Novello score - NOT the older Troutbeck Novello score, and NOT the modern Jenkins "New Novello" score)

Note that, regardless of what the Score may say about Choir 1 and Choir 2, in the Files below the "Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass" columns include all those Voices' parts (including those pieces when one or other Choir is singing by itself), while the "Soprano 2/Alto 2/Tenor 2/Bass 2" columns only include those parts where the two Choirs sing different things. So, if you're in Choir 1, use the first set, while if you're in Choir 2, use the first set either when you're singing the same thing as the first Choir - as in the Chorales - or when you're singing on your own (as in No: 26), and use the second set when you're singing with the first Choir but doing your own thing (as in No: 1)!

Part 1 is immediately below. Part 2 is on the next page

St Matthew Passion - Part 1
UNemphasized - Novello text & structure	Soprano	Alto	Tenor	Bass	Soprano 2	Alto 2	Tenor 2	Bass 2	UNemphasized - German text and original structure
1: Prologue									1 Chorus: Kommt, irh Töchter
The Announcement of the Passion 2: When Jesus had finished	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	2 Evangelist, Jesus: Da Jesus dies Red vollendet hatte
3: O blessed Jesu					Same	Same	Same	Same	3 Chorale: Herzleibster Jesu, was has du verbrochen
The Rulers conspire against Christ 4: Then assembled the chief priests	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	4a Evangelist: Da versammeleten sich die Hohenpriester
5: Not upon the feast									4b Chorus: Ja nich auf das Fest
The Anointing at Bethany 6: Now when Jesus 7: To what purpose					Same	Same	Same	Same	4c Evangelist: Da nun Jesus war zu Bethanien 4d Chorus: Wozu dienet diesr Unrat
8: When Jesus understood	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	4e Evangelist, Jesus: Da das Jesus Merkete
9: My Master & my Lord	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	5 Recitative: Du lieber Heiland du
10: Grief for sin	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	6 Aria: Buß und Reu
The treason of Judas 11: Then went one of the 12	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	7 Evangelist, Jesus: Da ging hin der Zwölfen einer
12: Break in grief	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	8 Aria: Blute nur, du liebes Herz
The preparation of the Passover 13: Now the first day	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	9a Evangelist: Aber em ersten Tage der süßen Brot
14: Where wilt thou					Same	Same	Same	Same	9b Chorus: Wo willst du, daß wir dir bereiten
15: And He said: Go ye					Same	Same	Same	Same	9c Evangelist, Jesus: Er sprach: Gehet hin in die Stadt 9d Evangelist: Und sie wurden sehr betrübt 9e Chorus: Herr, bin ichs
16: 'Tis I whose sin					Same	Same	Same	Same	10 Chorale: Ich bins, ich sollte büßen
The institution of the Eucharist 17: And he answered and said	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	11 Evangelist, Jesus: Er antwortete und sprach
18: Although our eyes with tears	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	12 Recitative: Wiewohl mein Herz in Tränen schwimmt
19: Jesus, Saviour, I am Thine	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	13 Aria: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken
The Mount of Olives 20: And when they had sung	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	14 Evangelist, Jesus: Und da sie den Lobgesang gesprochen hatten
21: Receive me, my Redeemer					Same	Same	Same	Same	15 Chorale: Erkenne mich, mein Hüter
Peter's denial foretold by Christ 22: Peter answered, and said	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	16 Evangelist, Jesus, Peter: Petrus aber antwortete und sprach zu ihm
23: Here would I stand					Same	Same	Same	Same	17 Chorale: Ich will hier bei dire stehen
24: Then cometh Jesus	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	18 Evangelist, Jesus: Da kam Jesus mit ihnen zue einew Hofe
25: O grief! that bows					Same	Same	Same	Same	19 Recitative, Chorus: O Schmerz! hier zitteret das gequälte Herz
26: I would beside my Lord					Same	Same	Same	Same	20 Aria: Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen
Christ's prayer in the Garden 27: And he went farther	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	21 Evangelist, Jesus: Und ging hin ein wenig
28: The Saviour, low ... bending	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	22 Recitative: Der Heilan fällt vor seinem Vater nieder
29: Gladly would I take upon me	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	23 Aria: Gerne will ich mich bequemen
30: And He cometh to His disciples	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	24 Evangelist, Jesus: Unde er kam zu seinen Jüngern
31: O Father, let Thy will be done					Same	Same	Same	Same	31: O Father, let Thy will be done
The betrayal and arrest 32: And He came and found them	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	26 Evangelist, Jesus, Judas: Und er kam und fand sie aber schlafend
Christ is bound and led into the City 33: Behold, my Saviour now is taken									27a Aria: So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen 27b Chorus: Sind Blitze, sind Donner
The Disciples forsake Christ 34: And behold, one of them	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	None	28 Evangelist, Jesus: Und siehe, einer aus denen
The Christian soul bewails the frailty of Mankind 35: O Man, thy grievous sin bemoan					Same	Same	Same	Same	29 Chorale: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß

That's the end of Part 1. Part 2 is on the next page