First performed in Leipzig in 1729, one of Bach's most sacred works is this evangelist's "Passion"
... First performed at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig on Good Friday, 15 April 
1729 Bach's St. Matthew Passion is his choral masterwork  one which 
deserves... [DOC] [TLE] The sacred drama of Bach's St. Matthew Passion - Bram Wayman [PAR] Page 1 ... Bach, director of music at the church of St. omas in Leipzig, penned his 
own se ing ... Bach's Passion se ings, of which only two survive, represent a 
synthesis of his ... First, scenes of the Passion story