When I was around 10 years old my mother took m for several years in December to see and listen to the Mattheus Passion. I am now 85 and listening to this choir I see myself sitting with my mother in a local church and I get tears in my eyes.

Nothing more sublime was ever composed. This chorus represents the pinnacle of western music.

I come to this piece whenever My heart is weary, and every time I leave it my heart is healed.

I had the great privilege of singing in a performance of this when I was a boy of nine. It made such a deep impressin on me, even as a child, that it changed the course of my life forever. Bach's music is probably the main reason I have been able to keep my faith alive in this horrifyingly cynical, brutally secular age. I trained to be a concert pianist, but also became an organist, choir director, and composer of liturgical mysic, myself. I'm 78-years-old now, and doubt I could participste in a performance of this work this work today without collapsing in tears. It's impact has only grown stronger over the decades - a lifelong, inexhastible souce of wonder, affection, and inspiration.

This is one if the best composition in all time in my opinion. Such an amazing representation of what Jesus for the humanity. Dramatic and glorious at the same time

I cannot live without Bach´s music. I listen to it every morning before I start the day. It is music for my soul, my heart, and for every breath I take.

It's worth sitting through the whole Matthew's Passion just to be able to enjoy this magnificent final chorus!

Es gibt nur wenige Kompositionen die Leid und Trauer hörbar machen, Bach ist einer der größten in der Barockmusik.

It makes one wonder at the source of Bach's inspiration. His music is unique and uniquely inspired. His love of and reverence for God emanates from his music as light emanates from the sun. His music is awe-inspiring and has a transcendent quality.

I'm a Muslim and I find this very beautiful and pure

I don't really have words to describe this. I can just thank Bach.

I am also Jewish and have played the violin and sung in the chorus of the SMP. The beauty of the congregational refrain is quite overwhelming; it always makes me tear up….. every time!

As an organist, I am obviously extremely familiar with Bach's keyboard/organ works, as well as his concertos and cantatas. His organ works in particular, are not really romantic, but their amazing counterpoint structures are like the musical equivalent of a musical Eiffel Tower. A perfect blend of art and science. So how much more incredible it is to hear Bach's passions and Mass, works so romantically advanced, that one doesn't hear anything like them until 50-75 years later. It's like two epic musical geniuses combined into a single man.

There are no words that can capture the depths of Bach's sublime work. The enormity of his emotional expression is dumb founding! How is it possible?

I sang in the choir for this piece years ago. One of the most incredible compositions ever written. Always gives me chills.

It is amazing how one man found the melodies and harmonies that are the keys to our soul and combined them into this masterpiece. It must not have been one single achievement but the result of many musical discoveries Bach made throughout his long life staying at the edge of the art of composition.

Praise and thanks be to God who suffered and died so that every man, woman and child could be saved. He paid the price of our sins.

Bach, the master of polyphony, couterpoint and lithurgic harmony. Amazing music, remarkable performance

Love you my sisters and brothers - in joy and great understanding of sadness, feeling of the beauty of our common fate...

There is hope yet for us, beautiful music by the sheer genius of Bach. I am 75. So don’t have much. Longer on this beautiful world that is given to us , to make beautiful, or destroy , as we wish This music gives me peace in my mind I heard it In 1960 first as a boy never forgotten it

I am a Jew and believe in my religion. However I am dumb founded by responses here. An amazing piece of music for ALL to share. God bless you all and Shalom a lei Chem.

Today is Good Friday and there is no other fitting way to commemorate the Passion and Death of Our Lord than by listening to the final chorus of St. Matthew's Passion. Thank you J. S. Bach for giving us so magnificent a musical work. I am truly moved by this ageless music. Ad Maiorem Dei!

My parents sing both in the Amsterdam Oratorium Choire under the conduction of Piet van Egmond. As a little girl I was allowed to watch their performance in the Amsterdam concert gebouw. I was sitting in the Queens loge and after the first half somebody would bring me home. I still remember the awesome time when the choir song. .I have the CD on where my parents sing and i can hear my father's bass. I am so fortunate that my parents thought me to enjoy classical music.

The three great masters of choir music. Bach, Palestrina, and Tallis. Every classical vocal work that comes after simply builds on the work of these three.

Why, Lord, have Ye died for us? Do we deserve Your holy compassion and love for us? All the suffering You had to go through, in your earthy form, all that to redeem us sinners from our decayed state? We are truly thankful for Your sacrifice, and thank Thee for opening up again the way to heaven. We follow your steps, being the way, the truth and the life.

This is a beautiful and sacred piece of music and has probably been enjoyed for hundreds of years as such but for me this will always be the music of Casino.

The best oratorio of all time, simple as that; the sacred genius of Bach

This chorus is so beautiful that I have great difficulty singing it: at any moment I am likely to start to cry (as I am now) with the sheer impact of the music.

This is ethereal as it touches the inner being and soul of humanity in an incomparable way. It felt as though the heavenly spirits are descended on earth. Uplifting and mesmerising at once !!!!

This is a deeply felt performance of the final chorus of the Matthew Passion. I think this is one of the most affecting performances of this I've ever heard.

Beautiful version of this closing chorus. If you ever have the opportunity to hear the whole Passion, its very worthwhile, although the fact you need two choirs, makes it less available. I have been blessed to see it twice in my life.

Many lovers of true music around the world consider the work of J.S.Bach an imperishable cultural heritage of Humanity. One of the pillars of this immaterial monument is the masterpiece Matthew Passion, from which I highlight two preferences that I have heard hundreds of times and will not tire of listening to them. They are: Erbarme Dich and the Final Chorus.

This music is so uplifting and sublime because Bach always composed for the glory of God!

The St. Matthew Passion always speaks deeply to me. Perhaps even more profoundly owing to the pandemic.

Unsterbliche Music von J.S.Bach. Noch in tausend Jahren werden wir zuhoeren. Ein gesegneter Mann.

I love the heavy, slow tempo of this performance, unlike many of the contemporary renditions of the piece. Much more befitting of the gravity of the theme. One can almost hear the heavy footsteps of Jesus walking to his own death, the irrevocability of it all.

Such a heart-rendering finale! I get the chills every time I hear this.

The most beautiful version I’ve ever heard of this piece…thank you all who participated in this 👂👏

Beautiful! Almost all of the St Matthew Passion brings tears to my eyes but this final chorus more so than any other part perhaps except "Erbarme dich mein Gott"! What a passionate man Bach must have been!

Bach was what some would call annointed by God, others an artistic genious. They're both true!

"Upon the mentioning of his [Bach's] name, Beethoven asked, 'Why is he dead?', to which [Johann Andreas] Stumpff replied, 'He will live again."

This is just incredible. Bach was light years of his time, no wonder he’s often described as the rock star of classical music.

Quel privilège avons-nous d'avoir ce monument musical.

Questo struggente coro di voci e suoni mi è nell'anima come un grumo di dolcezza ,di dolore,di gioia,di tristezza.E non so come si possa inventare un'armonia più sovrumana.

Personally, I find the tempo progressing precisely as it should. It would be beyond revolting to hear this section of this piece with a minute waltz as it target goal. No one else but Bach can conceive of a composition like this one. He remains an indisputable Baroque genius.

Bien que totalement agnostique, j'y reviens toujours. J'ai un peu de culture musicale et Bach m'apporte toujours autant de bonheur.

Each time I hear the works of Bach, the more I believe in the existence of God. Bach believed in and loved God and that is enough for me.

Solo puedo decir que esta música me emociona. Me deja al borde de las lágrimas. Bellísimo!

O, Christ, my Lord, You are Holy, Holy. I worship You, Lamb of God. You are true, the only One who can redeem this world.

BACH - intenso, forte e, ao mesmo, tempo suave, divino!

folks, Like Twitter, most of you totally miss the point. This is one of the greatest choral works everr written. It is peerless. Stay with the music. abandon the polemics. No flaming Ta.

Many times you peel back the curtain of a strong emotion only to discover Bach has already been there and spray-painted his name all over it.

The final chorus use of bass is mesmerizing, force of gravitation towards bass grief, and then when they are in the sopranos, the bass is even more meaningful.

I love when the camera cuts to the alightened candelabra, you can almost hear a voice narrate softly "even the flames seem pleased by this".

I experience the same.Whether I hear this beautiful piece of music, or I hear my favorite Opera star, I always feel myself thinking of my Creator and thanking Him for creating such beauty, as well as being grateful for giving me the understanding and the love for all the beautiful music. Thus your theory. Arts inspires belief, that no minister or priest can do for me.

When you love someone, you've gotta trust them. There's no other way. You've got to give them the key to everything that's yours. Otherwise, what's the point? And for a while, I believed, that's the kind of love I had.

Lund Cathedral - what a great name in Swedish and european history. Keep Christianity high.Thank you.

grandioses Finale eines grandiosen Werkes vom vermutlich besten Komponisten aller Zeiten

Definitely beautiful. Thanks God for giving us talents.

Impossível ouvir St Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach sem contemplar a angústia, a dor, a oferta do Crucificado como perfume suave subindo aos Céus. Drama e sofrimento. O peso das antigas profecias se cumprindo. Pressão e trama. Os compassos marcam o coração como sinetes, como que perceber os passos de Jesus carregando o pesado madeiro em direção ao Calvário. Ah! Que dor! Que peso e sofrimento e firmeza antecedendo o glorioso triunfo! Que vontade de ser obediente até o fim para poder gritar: ESTÁ CONSUMADO!!! A fantástica harmonia e contraponto que adornam este texto é algo celestial. Dádiva divina a míseros mortais que somos. O acorde final estremecedor. Perdi a conta de quantas vezes ouvi o texto. Com calma. Deixando a alma fruir as palavras, os sons e grato pelos intérpretes (músicos e cantores) e maestria. Grato pelo inigualável J.S. Bach. Ouvir parte por parte. Parando e pensando nesse insuportável e profundo sofrimento do Filho de Deus pelos pecadores, entre os quais eu me sinto. “Ele não tinha qualquer beleza ou majestade que nos atraísse, nada em sua aparência para que o desejássemos. Foi desprezado e rejeitado pelos homens, um homem de tristeza e familiarizado com o sofrimento. Como alguém de quem os homens escondem o rosto, foi desprezado, e nós não o tínhamos em estima. Certamente ele tomou sobre si as nossas enfermidades e sobre si levou as nossas doenças, contudo nós o consideramos castigado por Deus, por ele atingido e afligido. Mas ele foi transpassado por causa das nossas transgressões, foi esmagado por causa de nossas iniquidades; o castigo que nos trouxe paz estava sobre ele, e pelas suas feridas fomos curados.” Profetizou Isaías. Paixão e sofrimento por amor que consola, cura, perdoa, promete a vida eterna, reconcilia, redime e restaura o homem à benfazeja Presença do Eterno.

One of the greatest works of all time.I had the pleasure to perform this over fifty years ago with the Oklahoma City Symphony. I can't believe 23 people "didn't like" this. What the hell is the matter with them?

All we need is Robert Di Niro narrating a story line over it and it’s complete

It's hard to put into words just how beautiful and moving this is...............

So beautiful... truly moving

Hard to sum up or up... or can't describe or find words apart from this music is the gateway to the soul.

Music directly from God, perfection!

Lovely performance of an extremely thoughtful conclusion to one of Bach's greatest achievements. Also the extremely respectful and contemplative silence after the end of the chorale. Perfect!

'In pains of grief, dear Lord we leave thee'. When we performed this amazing work, we were blessed to have Adrian Thompson as the Evangelist, Neal Davies as Christus to mention but two. An experience i will never ever forget.

Este coro final me traslada a una galaxia muy lejana , desde donde se puede observar con claridad que es lo más importante de nuestras vidas.

Beautiful. This rang through my head most of Lent. I love this version because most recordings out there are too fast tempo.

Magnificent....eternal, I enjoyed it when listened in concert in Serbia

i sobbed also. thought i'd break down when at a live perf which was 3 wks ago at ascension church in lower manhattan but no burying of my head in my hands then; just sadness. wonderful performance that i shall never, ever forget.

So beautifully put 😢 Bach is truly gifted by God, and practiced his gift from God. Bach is well deserved in music history. His music brought me to tears 😭 so much sorrow yet gloriously praised ❤🙏 Love it! Thank you for the channel.

Que impactante sin aplausos y luego las campanas, se me puso la piel chinita, que gran final!!!

There are no words sufficient to describe this tragic and sublime music.

I can hear a thousand times!♥wonderful♥

Praise the Lord who has saved my soul. Amen.

I'm being totally honest when I say that it was Martin Scorsese's use of this extrordinary Bach piece to begin and end the movie Casino that brought me here.

Absolute Perfection 🏆🌟

I do not believe, but this is music from heaven

gotta admit, i break down every finale. i've seen two live performances, at ascension church and at carnegie hall. thought i'd break down at them, but just felt deep sorrow.

Sometimes I'll put on Chopin or Mozart in the morning. After about 15 minutes I always end up going Bach

Geweldig, zo hoort het! Telkens krijg ik weer kippevel! De schoonheid van muziek!

This is the very best performance of all that I could find. The whole atmosphere the tempo, the sound of the choir is of outstanding standard. .... the orchestra is of course such a magnificent part of this. Thank you. !!

world scholars? you? yes you? wsc scholars? also this is a beautiful chorus...i can get why it moves peoples hearts.

Its subtleties are amazing, like the penultimate sharpened dominant seventh. Where did that come from? I’m Jewish, and there are certain things I quite simply do not believe in, BUT I can feel the intensity of Bach’s belief, and what was on his mind at the moment he penned this extraordinary affirmation; and, my own faith notwithstanding, the melody brings tears to my eyes every time! There is sometimes a depth of pathos in Bach’s choral music that has no verbal equivalent, nor matching thought. It is just completely arresting; you pause without a thought recalled. All you can do is hum or sing along. It is the work of a musical genius.

This and Erbarme Dich are my go-to Bach utterances. The key to Bach's music are the words Soli Deo Gloria - glory only to God. Sometimes I think that there will be a place for his music in the Holy Temple - may it be rebuilt in our days. Some of us Jews refuse to listen to the Matthew Passion because of the way Jew haters have used the passion narrative as the age-old accusation of deicide against the Jewish people but I say 'Forgive them for they know not what they do' and to my fellow Jews I say 'music cannot be inherently impure'.

Oh, my goodness. I always love that chord write at the end, the suspension/resolution is just amazing...

This is a time machine for my mind I’m taken back to when this was composed.

Isn't it 'about time' for Hollywood to put together a great film about Johann Sebastian Bach? He laid the foundation for all Western classical music with his Well-Tempered Clavier; which is essentially the Bible for all Western music. I'm sure Matthew Mcconaughey or Matt Damon would be excellent to play him or any of his 4 sons; CPE Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Christoph Bach. J.S. Bach's life, works and contributions are important to teach every generation!

Christian or not .. This is the height of Artistic achievement

I am an Atheist but this is overwhelmingly beautiful. The writers of most comments below are missing something

Exquisite-thanks to all

I am generally a Bach fan, but Casino by Scorsese brought me here. It’s hard to believe that a composer who has never made a bad work be so great, this is Bach.

Nella mia vita dolorosa mi sono aggrappàta a Bach perché mi dà fede e coraggio e voglia di vivere

Glorious, sadness, joyousness, passionate, pain, sweetness...the God's music

Casino brought me here. Can’t get enough of the vocals.

B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l !..... Come from Heaven....

It's wonderful to sing this version of St. Matteus Passion. This conductor, Dan-Olof Stenlund, really gives you, as a chorist, a chance to act and express the music and the true meaning of the Passion. Not a single time have I been able to sing Choral 54 without crying. Another thing that makes this performance extraordinary is that we sing in Swedish, our naitive lanuage, wich makes the message even more accessible for the audience.

From deep sadness one proceeds to exultant glory in the risen Christ .