St. Matthew's Passion Bach Meaning

The St. Matthew’s Passion by: Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew’s Passion is said to be one of his greatest pieces of classical music, but people usually don’t know why Bach wrote it, the reasoning behind it.
Back in the Baroque period on Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday ,(the Friday directly before Easter) is the whole reason that J.S. Bach wrote St. Matthew’s Passion. It is said that he wrote it to “present the Passion story in music at Good Friday Vesper Services,” and that it was his single purpose. J.S. Bach’s song is divided into two parts with one story, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The first part of the song is kinda of strong to emphasize the betrayal of Jesus.
The next part of the song is sad and quieter because it is telling us about the trial and the hanging of Jesus Christ. It says that the piece was left sorrowful and sad because Bach knew that in just a few days that the people all around would celebrate Jesus rising once again, on Sunday. …show more content…

In the beginning of the song it starts out with some simple bible verses being sung about the last supper with all his disciples. It later goes on about the betrayal, as the song gets heavier. The person made to portray Jesus sings “ He who his hand with me in the dish now dippeth, this one will betray me. The Son of man indeed goeth hence, as it hath been written of him; but woe to that man through whom the Son of man hath been betrayed! It were better to him if this very man had never been born.” Jesus was telling his disciples that soon after the feast on the following day that someone that sits among them was going to betray him. And ends with the recounting of him getting crucified upon the