St John Passion structure explained

St John Passion
Bwv:	245
Type:	Passion
Image Upright:	1.3
Native Name:	(Passion according to John)
Occasion:	Good Friday
Performed:	(version 1) (version 3) (version 4)
Chorale:	Stanzas from 9 chorales (version 1)
Vocal:	choir and solo

The structure of the St John Passion (German: Johannes-Passion|link=no), BWV 245, a sacred oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach first performed in Leipzig on Good Friday 1724, is "carefully designed with a great deal of musico-theological intent". Some main aspects of the structure are shown in tables below.

The original Latin title translates to "Passion according to John".Bach's large choral composition in two parts on German text, written to be performed in a Lutheran service on Good Friday, is based on the Passion, as told in two chapters from the Gospel of John (and) in the translation by Martin Luther, with two short interpolations from the Gospel of Matthew (in the earliest version, one is from the Gospel of Matthew and one from the Gospel of Mark). During the vespers service, the two parts of the work were performed before and after the sermon. Part I covers the events until Peter's denial of Jesus, Part II concludes with the burial of Jesus. The Bible text is reflected in contemporary poetry and in chorales that often end a "scene" of the narration, similar to the way a chorale ends most Bach cantatas. An anonymous poet supplied a few texts himself, quoted from other Passion texts and inserted various stanzas of chorales by nine hymn writers. Bach led the first performance on 7 April 1724 in Leipzig's de|[[St. Nicholas Church, Leipzig|Nikolaikirche]]. He repeated it several times between 1724 and 1749, experimenting with different movements and changing others, which resulted in four versions (with a fifth one not performed in Bach's lifetime, but representing the standard version). The Passion, close to Bach's heart, has an "immediate dramatic quality".

Structure

Text

Gospel

The gospel account by John narrates the story in five "scenes". The corresponding movement numbers are given from the German: [[Neue Bach-Ausgabe]] (NBA).

Part I

1. Arrest (1–5), Kidron Valley
2. Denial (6–14), palace of the high priest Kaiphas

Part II

1. Court hearing with Pontius Pilate (15–26) (and)
2. Crucifixion and death (27–37), Golgotha
3. Burial (38–40), burial site

Some musicologists regard movement 24 as the conclusion of scene 3, the aria "de|Eilt, ihr angefocht'nen Seelen" which locates the action from the courthouse to Golgotha, the calvary. Others, including Alfred Dürr, regard the scene as ending with the last comment by Pilate.

Bach incorporated two short interpolations from the Gospel of Matthew (in Version I, one from Matthew and one from the Gospel of Mark), after John 18:27, describing the weeping of Peter, and after John 19:30, describing the tearing of the temple curtain (in Version I, this was replaced by). The narrator is the Evangelist, a tenor. Jesus and all other male characters are sung by a bass (including Peter and Pilate) or tenor (servant); female characters (such as the Maid) are sung by a soprano, while the people who are often summarily called German: die Jüden (the Jews), the servants of the High Priest, and the soldiers are sung by a four-part chorus (SATB) in dramatic Latin: [[turba]] movements. The "immediate, dramatic quality" of the "kind of musical equivalent of the Passion Play" relies on the setting of the interaction between the historical persons (Jesus, Pilate, Peter, Maid, Servant) and the crowd ("soldiers, priests, and populace").

Chorales

At eleven moments in the Passion, stanzas from Lutheran chorales reflect the narration. Possibly Bach had an influence on their selection. He set them all in common time for four parts, the instruments playing colla parte with the voices.

Five chorales conclude a scene (in movements 5, 14, 26, 37 and 40); while a chorale opens Part II (15). Five chorales comment within a scene (3, 11, 17, 22, 28), including the central movement (22). One chorale accompanies the bass soloist in an aria (32).

Most chorale texts were written in the 16th and 17th century, by authors of the Reformation such as Martin Luther, Martin Schalling and Michael Weiße, and by hymn writers including Paul Gerhardt and Johann Heermann. The central chorale is not part of a common hymn, its text being taken from a libretto by Christian Heinrich Postel.

Contemporary text

The third source for the text is contemporary poetry that reflects the biblical narration. It was compiled by an unknown author, who partly used existing text: from the Brockes Passion (German: Der für die Sünde der Welt Gemarterte und Sterbende Jesus, aus den IV Evangelisten, Hamburg, 1712 and 1715) by Barthold Heinrich Brockes, he copied the text for movements 7, 19, 20, 24, 32, 34, 35 (partly) and 39; he found movement 13 in Christian Weise's (Leipzig, 1675) and took from Postel's (c. 1700) movements 19 (partly), 22 and 30.

Scoring

The work is scored for vocal soloists (soprano, alto, tenor and bass), a four-part choir SATB, and an orchestra of two flauto traverso (Ft) (except for Version I, since all evidence of Bach's use of traverse flutes point to the 2nd Cantata Cycle as when he first used them), two oboes (Ob), two oboes da caccia (Oc), two oboes d'amore (Oa), two violins, viola (Va), and basso continuo. Bach added some instruments which were already old-fashioned at the time in arias for special effects, such as the archlute (Version I and 1739-1749 revision only, replaced by Organ and/or Harpsichord), the viola d'amore and the viola da gamba (Vg). Bach did not differentiate the vox Christi (voice of Christ), singing the words of Jesus, from the other bass recitatives and arias, nor the evangelist from the tenor arias.

Symmetry

The work displays a thoughtful symmetry. In the center of the five parts is the court hearing which confronts Jesus, Pilate, and the people. In the middle of the hearing, a chorale (22) interrupts the argument, which is a discussion about freedom and captivity. It is surrounded by two choral movements, which not only both ask for the crucifixion of Jesus, but also use the same musical motifs, the second time intensified. Again, in a repetition of similar musical material, a preceding choir explains the law, while a corresponding movement reminds Pilate of the Emperor whose authority is challenged by someone calling himself a king. Preceding this, Jesus is greeted in mockery as a king, corresponding in motif to the later request that Pilate should change the inscription saying he is "the King of the Jews" to "He said: I am the King of the Jews".

Versions

Bach led the first performance on 7 April 1724 at the de|Nikolaikirche (St. Nicholas) as part of a Vesper service for Good Friday. Part I was performed before the sermon, Part II after the sermon. Bach performed a second version on Good Friday a year later, 30 March 1725. Other versions were performed between 1728 and 1732 (version 3), and in 1749 (version 4). A final, fifth version, revised between 1739 and 1749, was never performed in Bach's lifetime.

In version 2, Bach opened with a chorale fantasia on "de|[[O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß]]" (O man, bewail thy sins so great), the first stanza of a 1525 hymn by Sebald Heyden, a movement which he ultimately used to conclude Part I of his St Matthew Passion, returning to the previous chorus German: Herr, unser Herrscher in later versions of the St John Passion. He used three alternative arias, one of them with a chorale sung by the choir, and replaced the two closing movements, the chorus German: Ruht wohl and the chorale German: Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein with the chorale fantasia on "de|[[Christe, du Lamm Gottes]]" (Christ, you Lamb of God), the German, published in Braunschweig in 1528. Bach took this movement from his cantata, which had been an audition piece for his post in Leipzig. Before, it had been part of his Weimarer Passion of 1717.

In version 3, after Bach wrote his St Matthew Passion, he returned the opening chorus German: Herr, unser Herrscher and the final chorus German: Ruht wohl to their initial position, but removed the Gospel passages from Matthew and the closing chorale.

In version 5 (never performed), possibly dating from as early 1739, Bach returned to the first version, but revised it thoroughly. He began a new score which covers 12 movements. As Christoph Wolff observes: "The fragmentary revised score constitutes an extensive stylistic overhaul with painstaking improvements to the part-writing and a partial restructuring of the instrumentation; particular attention was paid to the word-setting in the recitatives and the continuo accompaniment." In 1749, Bach performed the St John Passion once more, in an expanded and altered form from the 1724 version, in what would be his last performance of a Passion.

Wolff writes: "Bach experimented with the St John Passion as he did with no other large-scale composition", possible by the work's structure with the Gospel text as its backbone and interspersed features that could be exchanged. Wolff concludes: "the work accompanied Bach right from his first year as Kantor of St Thomas's to the penultimate year of his life and thus, for that reason alone, how close it must have been to his heart.

Overview

In the following, the movement numbers are those of the NBA, version I, unless otherwise noted.

The chorales in detail

The first chorale, movement 3, is inserted after Jesus tells the crowd to arrest him, but let his disciples go. "de|O große Lieb, o Lieb ohn alle Maße" (O mighty love, O love beyond all measure) is stanza 7 of Johann Heermann's 1630 hymn "de|[[Herzliebster Jesu|Herzliebster Jesu, was hast du verbrochen]]",^[1] part of a movement to make German a literary language by imposing strict rules of metre and hymn; the form is that of a Sapphic stanza with the characteristically short last forth line which here literally is a punch line, hitting home: "de|Und du mußt leiden" (And you must suffer). The hymn is based on a passion meditation which was attributed to the church father St Augustine (Meditationes Divi Augustini, chapter VII) – another nod to classical learning but with all the emotionally charged medieval rhetoric of Anselm of Canterbury or Bernard of Clairvaux. The text addresses the crucified Christ pondering on the bodily signs of the passion but even more on the significance of this display of suffering. This verse breaks into the exclamation of wonder: a highly emotionally charged start the triple ‘o’ in the first line and the neologism of the ‘Marterstraße’ in the second which Bach makes audible in the chromatically discordant setting. It imagines Christ being physically pushed by Love personified on the road of suffering while the singer lives with Mrs World in sinful pleasure – a combination of the medieval concept of the “Crucifixion by the virtues” with the pilgrim’s progress idea of encountering virtues and vices on the way.

The second chorale, movement 5, ends the first scene, after Jesus remarks that he has to be obedient. "de|Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich" (Your will be done, Lord God, alike) is stanza 4 of Luther's 1539 hymn "de|[[Vater unser im Himmelreich]], a paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer.^[2]

The third chorale, movement 11, is inserted after Jesus asks those who are beating him for justification. Two stanzas from Paul Gerhardt's 1647 hymn "de|[[O Welt, sieh hier dein Leben]]" comment the scene, stanza 3, "de|Wer hat dich so geschlagen" (Who has you now so stricken), and stanza 4, "de|Ich, ich und meine Sünden" (I, I and my transgressions),^[3] highlighting the personal responsibility of the speaking sinner for the suffering of Jesus.

The fourth chorale, movement 14, ends the second scene and Part I. After Peter's denial, "de|Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück" (Peter, when he fails to think) summarizes the scene with stanza 10 of Paul Stockmann's 1633 hymn "de|[[Jesu Leiden, Pein und Tod]]".

The fifth chorale, movement 15, opens Part II and the third scene. "de|[[Christus, der uns selig macht]]" (Christ, who has made us blessed), stanza 1 of Michael Weiße's 1531 hymn, summarizes what Jesus has to endure, even though he is innocent ("made captive, ... falsely indicted, and mocked and scorned and bespat").^[4]

The sixth chorale, movement 17, comments in two more stanzas from "Herzliebster Jesu" (3), after Jesus addresses the different people of his kingdom. Stanza 8, "de|Ach großer König, groß zu allen Zeiten" (Ah King so mighty, mighty in all ages) reflects the need for thanksgiving and stanza 9 the inability to grasp it, "de|Ich kanns mit meinen Sinnen nicht erreichen" (I cannot with my reason ever fathom).^[5]

The seventh chorale, movement 22, is the central movement of the whole Passion, which interrupts the conversation of Pilate and the crowd by a general statement of the importance of the passion for salvation: "de|Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn, ist uns die Freiheit kommen" (Through your prison, Son of God, must come to us our freedom) is not part of a known hymn, but the text of an aria from a St John Passion by Postel from around 1700.^[6]

The eighth chorale, movement 26, ends the scene of the court hearing, after Pilate refuses to change the inscription. "de|In meines Herzens Grunde" (Within my heart's foundation) is stanza 3 of Valerius Herberger's 1613 hymn "de|[[Valet will ich dir geben]]".^[7]

The ninth chorale, movement 28, is related to Jesus telling his mother and John to take care of each other. "de|Er nahm alles wohl in acht" (He of all did well take heed) is stanza 20 of Stockmann's hymn (14).

The tenth chorale, movement 32, is part of the bass aria which follows immediately after the report of the death of Jesus. "de|Jesu, der du warest tot, lebest nun ohn' Ende" (Jesus, you who suffered death, now live forever) is the final stanza of Stockmann's hymn (14).

The eleventh chorale, movement 37, ends the scene of the crucifixion. "de|O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn" (O help, Christ, Son of God) is stanza 8 of Weiße's hymn (15).^[8]

The twelfth chorale, movement 40, ends the Passion. "de|Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein" (Ah Lord, let your own angels dear) is stanza 3 of Martin Schalling's 1569 hymn "de|[[Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr]]".^[9]

Tables of movements

The following tables give an overview of all versions of the Passion, first performed in 1724. Two variants of movement numbering are given, first that of the Neue Bach-Ausgabe (NBA), then that of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (BWV). Voices appear in one of three columns, depending on the text source: Bible, contemporary poetic reflection, or chorale. The instrumentation is added, using abbreviations for instruments, followed by key and time signature, and the NBA number of a corresponding movement within the work's symmetry.

Version I

There are no extant Flute parts for this version, so the movements that normally require them have violins instead. This was performed in 1724. The Bach Compendium lists it as BC D 2a

Part I

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
1		1		Chorus		de|Herr, unser Herrscher	anonymous	2Ob			39
2	a	2				de|Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern		Bc
	b	3	Chorus			de|Jesum von Nazareth		2Ob
	c	4	Ev, Jesus			de|Jesus spricht zu ihnen		Bc
	d	5	Chorus			de|Jesum von Nazareth		2Ob
	e	6	Ev, Jesus			de|Jesus antwortete		Bc
3		7			Chorus	de|O große Lieb		2Ob	G minor
4		8	Ev, Jesus			de|Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde		Bc
5		9			Chorus	de|Dein Will gescheh		2Ob
6		10	Ev			de|Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann		Bc
7		11		Aria Alto		de|Von den Stricken meiner Sünden		2Ob Bc	D minor	3/4
8		12	Ev			de|Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach		Bc
9		13		Aria Soprano		de|Ich folge dir gleichfalls	anonymous	2Vn Bc		3/8
10		14	Ev, Magd (S), Petrus (B), Jesus, Knecht (T)			de|Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt		Bc
11		15			Chorus	de|Wer hat dich so geschlagen		2Ob
12	a	16	Ev			de|Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden		Bc
	b	17	Chorus			de|Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer		2Ob
	c	18	Ev, Petrus, Knecht			de|Er leugnete aber und sprach		Bc
13		19		Aria Tenor		de|Ach, mein Sinn
14		20			Chorus	de|Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück		2Ft 2Ob	A major		15

Part II

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
15		21			Chorus	de|Christus, der uns selig macht		2Ob			14
16	a	22	nowrap	Ev, Pilate (B)			de|Da führeten sie Jesum		Bc
	b	23	Chorus			de|Wäre dieser nicht ein Übeltäter	2Ob
	c	24	nowrap	Ev, Pilate			de|Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	d	25	Chorus			de|Wir dürfen niemand töten	2Ob
	e	26				de|Auf daß erfüllet würde das Wort	Bc
17		27			Chorus	de|Ach großer König		2Ob	A minor
18	a	28	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			de|Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm		Bc
	b	29	Chorus			de|Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam		2Ob
	c	30	Ev			de|Barrabas aber war ein Mörder		Bc
19		31		Arioso Bass		de|Betrachte, meine Seel'	Brockes	2 violas d'amore Archlute Bc
20		32		Aria Tenor		de|Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken		2 violas d'amore Bc (most likely only Cello or Vg and Keyboard)		12/8
21	a	33	Ev			de|Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone		Bc
	b	34	Chorus			de|Sei gegrüßet, lieber Jüdenkönig		2Ob		6/4	25 b
	c	35	Ev, Pilate			de|Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche		Bc
	d	36	Chorus			de|Kreuzige, kreuzige		2Ob			23 d
	e	37	Ev, Pilate			de|Pilatus sprach zu ihnen		Bc
	f	38	Chorus			de|Wir haben ein Gesetz		2Ob			23 b
	g	39	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			de|Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc			23 a
22		40			Chorus	de|Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn		2Ob			center
23	a	41	Ev			de|Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen		Bc			21 g
	b	42	Chorus			de|Lässest du diesen los					21 f
	c	43	Ev, Pilate			de|Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc
	d	44	Chorus			de|Weg, weg mit dem		1Ob 1Oa			21 d
	e	45	Ev, Pilate			de|Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	f	46	Chorus			de|Wir haben keinen König		1Ob 1Oa
	g	47	Ev			de|Da überantwortete er ihn		Bc
24		48		Aria Bass	Soprano Alto Tenor	de|Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen			G minor	3/8
25	a	49	Ev			de|Allda kreuzigten sie ihn		Bc
	b	50	Chorus			de|Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König		2Ob		6/4	21 b
	c	51	Ev, Pilate			de|Pilatus antwortet		Bc
26		52			Chorus	de|In meines Herzens Grunde		2Ob	E-flat major
27	a	53	Ev			de|Die Kriegsknechte aber		Bc
	b	54	Chorus			de|Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen		1Ob 1Oba		3/4
	c	55	Ev, Jesus			de|Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift		Bc			Adagio for "Sie haben meine Kleider"
28		56			Chorus	de|Er nahm alles wohl in acht		2Ob	A major
29		57	Ev, Jesus			de|Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger		Bc
30		58		Aria Alto		de|Es ist vollbracht		Vg	B minor D major	3/4	Vg in middle section doubles Continuo.
31		59	Ev			de|Und neiget das Haupt		Bc
32		60		Aria Bass	Chorus	de|Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen		Bc	D major	12/8
33		61	Ev			de|Und der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß		Bc			Only 3 measures long
34		62		Arioso Tenor		de|Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt		2Vn 2Oa
35		63		Aria Soprano		de|Zerfließe, mein Herze		Oc Vn Bc	F Dorian mode	3/8
36		64	Ev			de|Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war		Bc
37		65			Chorus	de|O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn		2Ob
38		66	Ev			de|Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia		Bc			23 measures
39		67		Chorus		de|Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine		2Ob	C Dorian mode	3/4
40		68			Chorus	de|Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein		2Ob	E-flat major

Version II

For this version (of 1725), in addition to the Flute parts (which were first used in late 1724 (after first Sunday after Trinity), Bach heavily revised both text and music. He added five movements from his Weimarer Passion, with three texts now thought to be by Christoph Birkmann. This is listed as BC 2b.

Part I

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
1^II (BWV 244/29)		244/35			Chorus	German: O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde groß		2Ft 2Ob
2	a	2				German: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern		Bc
	b	3	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ft 2Ob
	c	4	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus spricht zu ihnen		Bc
	d	5	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ob
	e	6	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus antwortete		Bc
3		7			Chorus	German: O große Lieb		2Ft 2Ob	G minor
4		8	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde		Bc
5		9			Chorus	German: Dein Will gescheh		2Ft 2Ob
6		10	Ev			German: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann		Bc
7		11		Alto		German: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden		2Ob Bc		3/4
8		12	Ev			German: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach		Bc
9		13		Soprano		German: Ich folge dir gleichfalls	anonymous	2Ft Bc		3/8
10		14	Ev, Magd (S), Petrus (B), Jesus, Knecht (T)			German: Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt		Bc
11		15			Chorus	German: Wer hat dich so geschlagen		2Ft 2Ob
11^+ (12)		245a		Aria Bass	Soprano	German: Himmel, reiße, Welt, erbebe		2Ft Bc
12 (13)	a	16	Ev			German: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden		Bc
	b	17	Chorus			German: Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer		2Ft 2Ob
	c	18	Ev, Petrus, Knecht			German: Er leugnete aber und sprach		Bc
13^II (14)		245b		Aria Tenor		Zerschmettert mich, ihr Felsen und ihr Hügel	Christoph Birkmann
14 (15)		20			Chorus	German: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück		2Ft 2Ob	A major		15

Part II

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
15 (16)		21			Chorus	German: Christus, der uns selig macht		2Ob			14
16 (17)	a	22	nowrap	Ev, Pilate (B)			German: Da führeten sie Jesum		Bc
	b	23	Chorus			German: Wäre dieser nicht ein Übeltäter	2Ft 2Ob
	c	24	nowrap	Ev, Pilate			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	d	25	Chorus			German: Wir dürfen niemand töten	2Ft 2Ob
	e	26				German: Auf daß erfüllet würde das Wort	Bc
17 (18)		27			Chorus	German: Ach großer König		2Ft 2Ob
18 (19)	a	28	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm		Bc
	b	29	Chorus			German: Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam		2Ft 2Ob
	c	30	Ev			German: Barrabas aber war ein Mörder		Bc
19^II (20)		245c		Aria Tenor		German: Ach windet euch nicht so, geplagte Seelen	Christoph Birkmann	2Ob Bc
20				Discarded
21	a	33	Ev			German: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone		Bc
	b	34	Chorus			German: Sei gegrüßet, lieber Jüdenkönig		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	25 b
	c	35	Ev, Pilate			German: Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche		Bc
	d	36	Chorus			German: Kreuzige, kreuzige		2Ft 2Ob			23 d
	e	37	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen		Bc
	f	38	Chorus			German: Wir haben ein Gesetz		2Ft 2Ob			23 b
	g	39	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc			23 a
22		40			Chorus	German: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob			center
23	a	41	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen		Bc			21 g
	b	42	Chorus			German: Lässest du diesen los					21 f
	c	43	Ev, Pilate			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc
	d	44	Chorus			German: Weg, weg mit dem		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa			21 d
	e	45	Ev, Pilate			German: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	f	46	Chorus			German: Wir haben keinen König		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa
	g	47	Ev			German: Da überantwortete er ihn		Bc
24		48		Aria Bass	Soprano Alto Tenor	German: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen			G minor	3/8
25	a	49	Ev			German: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn		Bc
	b	50	Chorus			German: Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	21 b
	c	51	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus antwortet		Bc
26		52			Chorus	German: In meines Herzens Grunde		2Ft 2Ob	E-flat major
27	a	53	Ev			German: Die Kriegsknechte aber		Bc
	b	54	Chorus			German: Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen		2Ft 1Ob 1Oba		3/4
	c	55	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift		Bc			Adagio for "Sie haben meine Kleider"
28		56			Chorus	German: Er nahm alles wohl in acht		2Ft 2Ob	A major
29		57	Ev, Jesus			German: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger		Bc
30		58		Aria Alto		German: Es ist vollbracht		Vg		3/4
31		59	Ev			German: Und neiget das Haupt		Bc
32		60		Aria Bass	Chorus	German: Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen			D major	12/8
33		61	Ev			German: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß		Bc			Now 7 measures long
34		62		Arioso Tenor		German: Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt		2Ft 2Oc
35		63		Aria Soprano		German: Zerfließe, mein Herze		Ft Oc Bc	F Dorian mode	3/8
36		64	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war		Bc
37		65			Chorus	German: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob
38		66	Ev			German: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia		Bc
39		67		Chorus		German: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine		2Ft 2Ob		3/4
40^II		23/4			Chorus	German: Christe, du Lamm Gottes		2Ft 2Ob			Adagio Andante

Version III

In this version, Bach reverted to the original layout (thus discarding the previous revisions and additions). However, he decided to compose a true St John Passion, and thus eliminated the material inserted from the Gospel of Matthew. Now 12c ends in Measure 31 and Movement 33 is eliminated altogether (replaced by a lost Sinfonia). He also dispensed with the Lute and the Viola d'amore, replacing them with an Organ and Violini con sordino. It was probably performed in 1730.^[10] This is listed as BC D 2c.

Part I

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
1		1		Chorus		German: Herr, unser Herrscher	anonymous	2Ft 2Ob			39
2	a	2				German: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern		Bc
	b	3	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ft 2Ob
	c	4	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus spricht zu ihnen		Bc
	d	5	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ob
	e	6	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus antwortete		Bc
3		7			Chorus	German: O große Lieb		2Ft 2Ob	G minor
4		8	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde		Bc
5		9			Chorus	German: Dein Will gescheh		2Ft 2Ob
6		10	Ev, Jesus			German: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann		Bc
7		11		Aria Alto		German: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden		2Ob Bc	D minor	3/4
8		12	Ev			German: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach		Bc
9		13		Aria Soprano		German: Ich folge dir gleichfalls	anonymous	2Ft Bc		3/8
10		14	Ev, Magd (S), Petrus (B), Jesus, Knecht (T)			German: Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt		Bc
11		15			Chorus	German: Wer hat dich so geschlagen		2Ft 2Ob
12	a	16	Ev			German: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden		Bc
	b	17	Chorus			German: Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer		2Ft 2Ob
	c	18	Ev, Petrus, Knecht			German: Er leugnete aber und sprach		Bc			12c ends with "und alsobald krähete der Hahn" in B minor.
13^III				Tenor		German: ?				?	Aria lost.
14		20			Chorus	German: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück		2Ft 2Ob	G major		15

Part II

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
15		21			Chorus	German: Christus, der uns selig macht		2Ob			14
16	a	22	nowrap	Ev, Pilate (B)			German: Da führeten sie Jesum		Bc
	b	23	Chorus			German: Wäre dieser nicht ein Übeltäter	2Ft 2Ob
	c	24	nowrap	Ev, Pilate			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	d	25	Chorus			German: Wir dürfen niemand töten	2Ft 2Ob
	e	26				German: Auf daß erfüllet würde das Wort	Bc
17		27			Chorus	German: Ach großer König		2Ob	A minor
18	a	28	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm		Bc
	b	29	Chorus			German: Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam		2Ft 2Ob
	c	30	Ev			German: Barrabas aber war ein Mörder		Bc
19		31		Arioso Bass		German: Betrachte, meine Seel	Brockes		E-flat major
20		32		Aria Tenor		German: Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken		2Vn con sordini Bc (most likely only Cello or Vg and Keyboard)		12/8
21	a	33	Ev			German: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone		Bc
	b	34	Chorus			German: Sei gegrüßet, lieber Jüdenkönig		2Ft 2Ob (violins double the winds)		6/4	25 b
	c	35	Ev, Pilate			German: Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche		Bc
	d	36	Chorus			German: Kreuzige, kreuzige		2Ft 2Ob			23 d
	e	37	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen		Bc
	f	38	Chorus			German: Wir haben ein Gesetz		2Ob			23 b
	g	39	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc			23 a
22		40			Chorus	German: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob			center
23	a	41	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen		Bc			21 g
	b	42	Chorus			German: Lässest du diesen los					21 f
	c	43	Ev, Pilate			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc
	d	44	Chorus			German: Weg, weg mit dem		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa			21 d
	e	45	Ev, Pilate			German: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	f	46	Chorus			German: Wir haben keinen König		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa
	g	47	Ev			German: Da überantwortete er ihn		Bc
24		48		Aria bass	Soprano Alto Tenor	German: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen			G minor	3/8
25	a	49	Ev			German: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn		Bc
	b	50	Chorus			German: Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	21 b	1Vn each doubles winds
	c	51	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus antwortet		Bc
26		52			Chorus	German: In meines Herzens Grunde		2Ft 2Ob	E-flat major
27	a	53	Ev			German: Die Kriegsknechte aber		Bc
	b	54	Chorus			German: Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen		2Ft 1Ob 1Oba		3/4
	c	55	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift		Bc			Adagio for "Sie haben meine Kleider"
28		56			Chorus	German: Er nahm alles wohl in acht		2Ft 2Ob	A major
29		57	Ev, Jesus			German: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger		Bc
30		58		Aria Alto		German: Es ist vollbracht		Vg	B minor D major	3/4	Middle section: Vg doubles Alto (8vb).
31		59	Ev			German: Und neiget das Haupt		Bc
32		60		Aria Bass	Chorus	German: Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen			D major	12/8
33		61				Sinfonia		1Ob or 2Ob Taille (instrument) 1Bsn			Lost, possibly identical to BWV 246(?)
34				Discarded
35				Discarded
36		64	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war		Bc
37		65			Chorus	German: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob
38		66	Ev			German: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia		Bc			25 measures
39		67		Chorus		German: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine		2Ft 2Ob	C Dorian mode	3/4
40					Discarded

Standard Version (1739-1749)

Essentially a reworking of the 1724 Version, this version is the most detail-oriented revision of the work. On 17 March 1739, while still working on this revision, Bach was informed that the performance of the Passion setting could not go ahead without official permission, thus (most likely) effectively halting any plans for that year. In response, Bach performed the Brockes-Passion of his friend, Georg Philipp Telemann (TVWV 5:1). However, though he had stopped at measure 42 of Movement 10, he continued to work on this revision, as shown by the copyists' score and parts. It is listed as BC D 2e.

Part I

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
1		1		Chorus		German: Herr, unser Herrscher	anonymous	2Ft 2Ob			39	All choral sections and instrumental ritornellos now include a Contrabassoon in the Continuo part; much voice and instrumental details altered; Slight changes in voice-leading and instrumental parts throughout work.
2	a	2				German: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern		Bc			Slight change in voice-leading and other details.
	b	3	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ft 2Ob
	c	4	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus spricht zu ihnen		Bc
	d	5	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ob
	e	6	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus antwortete		Bc
3		7			Chorus	German: O große Lieb		2Ft 2Ob	G minor		More flowing/less chordal; now ends in G major
4		8	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde		Bc			Jesus recitative now accompanied by flowing Continuo part rather than chordal.
5		9			Chorus	German: Dein Will gescheh		2Ft 2Ob
6		10	Ev, Jesus			German: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann		Bc			Slight alteration in voice-leading; ends with stronger cadence.
7		11		Aria Alto		German: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden		2Ob Bc	D minor	3/4	Voice-leading and instrumental notation and Continuo part altered.
8		12	Ev			German: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach		Bc
9		13		Aria Soprano		German: Ich folge dir gleichfalls	anonymous	2Ft Bc		3/8	Voice-leading and instrumental notation altered; a measure inserted after measure 146; Final ritornello reduced by 8 bars.
10		14	Ev, Magd (S), Petrus (B), Jesus, Knecht (T)			German: Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt		Bc			Most extensive revision in voice-leading and instrumental notation.
11		15			Chorus	German: Wer hat dich so geschlagen		2Ft 2Ob
12	a	16	Ev			German: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden		Bc			Slight change in voice-leading and other details.
	b	17	Chorus			German: Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer		2Ft 2Ob
	c	18	Ev, Petrus, Knecht			German: Er leugnete aber und sprach		Bc
13		19		Aria Tenor		German: Ach, mein Sinn		2Ft 2Ob		3/4	Marked "tutti gli Stromenti".
14		20			Chorus	German: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück		2Ft 2Ob	A major		15

Part II

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
15		21			Chorus	German: Christus, der uns selig macht		2Ft 2Ob			14
16	a	22	nowrap	Ev, Pilate (B)			German: Da führeten sie Jesum		Bc
	b	23	Chorus			German: Wäre dieser nicht ein Übeltäter	2Ft 2Ob
	c	24	nowrap	Ev, Pilate			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	d	25	Chorus			German: Wir dürfen niemand töten	2Ft 2Ob
	e	26				German: Auf daß erfüllet würde das Wort	Bc
17		27			Chorus	German: Ach großer König		2Ft 2Ob	A minor
18	a	28	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm		Bc
	b	29	Chorus			German: Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam		2Ft 2Ob
	c	30	Ev			German: Barrabas aber war ein Mörder		Bc
19		31		Arioso bass		German: Betrachte, meine Seel'	Brockes
20		32		Aria Tenor		German: Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken		2 violas d'amore Bc (most likely only Cello or Vg and Keyboard)		12/8
21	a	33	Ev			German: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone		Bc
	b	34	Chorus			German: Sei gegrüßet, lieber Jüdenkönig		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	25 b
	c	35	Ev, Pilate			German: Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche		Bc
	d	36	Chorus			German: Kreuzige, kreuzige		2Ft 2Ob			23 d
	e	37	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen		Bc
	f	38	Chorus			German: Wir haben ein Gesetz		2Ft 2Ob			23 b
	g	39	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc			23 a
22		40			Chorus	German: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob			center
23	a	41	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen		Bc			21 g
	b	42	Chorus			German: Lässest du diesen los					21 f
	c	43	Ev, Pilate			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc
	d	44	Chorus			German: Weg, weg mit dem		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa			21 d
	e	45	Ev, Pilate			German: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	f	46	Chorus			German: Wir haben keinen König		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa
	g	47	Ev			German: Da überantwortete er ihn		Bc
24		48		Aria Bass	Soprano Alto Tenor	German: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen			G minor	3/8
25	a	49	Ev			German: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn		Bc
	b	50	Chorus			German: Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	21 b
	c	51	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus antwortet		Bc
26		52			Chorus	German: In meines Herzens Grunde		2Ft 2Ob	E-flat major
27	a	53	Ev			German: Die Kriegsknechte aber		Bc
	b	54	Chorus			German: Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen		2Ft 1Ob 1Oba		3/4
	c	55	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift		Bc			Adagio for "Sie haben meine Kleider"
28		56			Chorus	German: Er nahm alles wohl in acht		2Ob	A major
29		57	Ev, Jesus			German: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger		Bc
30		58		Aria Alto		German: Es ist vollbracht		Vg	B minor D major	3/4	Middle section: Vg doubles Continuo.
31		59	Ev			German: Und neiget das Haupt		Bc
32		60		Aria Bass	Chorus	German: Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen			D major	12/8
33		61	Ev			German: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß		Bc
34		62		Arioso Tenor		German: Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt		2Ft 2Oc
35		63		Aria Soprano		German: Zerfließe, mein Herze		2Ft 2Oc Bc	F Dorian mode	3/8
36		64	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war		Bc
37		65			Chorus	German: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob
38		66	Ev			German: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia		Bc
39		67		Chorus		German: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine		2Ft 2Ob	C Dorian mode	3/4
40		68			Chorus	German: Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein		2Ft 2Ob	E-flat major

Version IV

Essentially a re-production of Version I with a few alterations (text changes in Movements 9, 19 & 20, instrumentation reflective of Version III). It was performed in 1749 and (most likely) repeated in 1750. It also represents (outside of the St Matthew Passion) the largest instrumental ensemble used (calling for 3 1st Violins), and (for the first time in his work) calls for a Contrabassoon (used in all choral parts, as well as instrumental ritornellos). It is listed as BC D 2d.

Part I

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
1		1		Chorus		German: Herr, unser Herrscher	anonymous	2Ft 2Ob			39
2	a	2				German: Jesus ging mit seinen Jüngern		Bc
	b	3	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ft 2Ob
	c	4	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus spricht zu ihnen		Bc
	d	5	Chorus			German: Jesum von Nazareth		2Ob
	e	6	Ev, Jesus			German: Jesus antwortete		Bc
3		7			Chorus	German: O große Lieb		2Ft 2Ob	G minor
4		8	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß das Wort erfüllet würde		Bc
5		9			Chorus	German: Dein Will gescheh		2Ft 2Ob
6		10	Ev, Jesus			German: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann		Bc
7		11		Aria Alto		German: Von den Stricken meiner Sünden		2Ob Bc	D minor	3/4	Continuo like revision.
8		12	Ev			German: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach		Bc
9		13		Aria Soprano		German: Ich folge dir gleichfalls	anonymous	2Ft Bc		3/8	a measure inserted after measure 146; Text changed: "Ich folge dir gleichfalls, mein Heiland, mit Freuden", etc.
10		14	Ev, Magd (S), Petrus (B), Jesus, Knecht (T)			German: Derselbige Jünger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt		Bc			Continuo in Measure 20 changed.
11		15			Chorus	German: Wer hat dich so geschlagen		2Ft 2Ob
12	a	16	Ev			German: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden		Bc
	b	17	Chorus			German: Bist du nicht seiner Jünger einer		2Ft 2Ob
	c	18	Ev, Petrus, Knecht			German: Er leugnete aber und sprach		Bc
13		19		Aria Tenor		German: Ach, mein Sinn				3/4
14		20			Chorus	German: Petrus, der nicht denkt zurück		2Ft 2Ob	A major		15

Part II

NBA		BWV	Bible	Reflection	Chorale		Source	Instruments	Key	Time	Symmetry
15		21			Chorus	German: Christus, der uns selig macht		2Ft 2Ob			14
16	a	22	nowrap	Ev, Pilate (B)			German: Da führeten sie Jesum		Bc
	b	23	Chorus			German: Wäre dieser nicht ein Übeltäter	2Ft 2Ob
	c	24	nowrap	Ev, Pilate			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	d	25	Chorus			German: Wir dürfen niemand töten	2Ft 2Ob
	e	26				German: Auf daß erfüllet würde das Wort	Bc
17		27			Chorus	German: Ach großer König		2Ft 2Ob	A minor
18	a	28	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm		Bc
	b	29	Chorus			German: Nicht diesen, sondern Barrabam		2Ft 2Ob
	c	30	Ev			German: Barrabas aber war ein Mörder		Bc
19		31		Arioso Bass		German: Betrachte, meine Seel'	Brockes				Text for middle section altered.
20		32		Aria Tenor		German: Mein Jesu, ach! dein schmerzhaft bitter Leiden	Anonymous	2Vn con sordini Bc (most likely only Cello or Vg and Keyboard)		12/8
21	a	33	Ev			German: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone		Bc
	b	34	Chorus			German: Sei gegrüßet, lieber Jüdenkönig		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	25 b	1Vn each doubles wind parts.
	c	35	Ev, Pilate			German: Und gaben ihm Backenstreiche		Bc
	d	36	Chorus			German: Kreuzige, kreuzige		2Ft 2Ob			23 d
	e	37	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus sprach zu ihnen		Bc
	f	38	Chorus			German: Wir haben ein Gesetz		2Ft 2Ob			23 b
	g	39	Ev, Pilate, Jesus			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc			23 a
22		40			Chorus	German: Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob			center
23	a	41	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber schrieen und sprachen		Bc			21 g
	b	42	Chorus			German: Lässest du diesen los					21 f
	c	43	Ev, Pilate			German: Da Pilatus das Wort hörete		Bc
	d	44	Chorus			German: Weg, weg mit dem		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa			21 d
	e	45	Ev, Pilate			German: Spricht Pilatus zu ihnen		Bc
	f	46	Chorus			German: Wir haben keinen König		2Ft 1Ob 1Oa
	g	47	Ev			German: Da überantwortete er ihn		Bc
24		48		Aria Bass	Soprano Alto Tenor	German: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen			G minor	3/8
25	a	49	Ev			German: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn		Bc
	b	50	Chorus			German: Schreibe nicht: der Jüden König		2Ft 2Ob		6/4	21 b	1Vn each doubles wind parts.
	c	51	Ev, Pilate			German: Pilatus antwortet		Bc
26		52			Chorus	German: In meines Herzens Grunde		2Ft 2Ob	E-flat major
27	a	53	Ev			German: Die Kriegsknechte aber		Bc
	b	54	Chorus			German: Lasset uns den nicht zerteilen		2Ft 1Ob 1Oba		3/4
	c	55	Ev, Jesus			German: Auf daß erfüllet würde die Schrift		Bc			Adagio for "Sie haben meine Kleider"
28		56			Chorus	German: Er nahm alles wohl in acht		2Ft 2Ob	A major
29		57	Ev, Jesus			German: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Jünger		Bc
30		58		Aria Alto		German: Es ist vollbracht		Vg	B minor D major	3/4	Middle section: Vg doubles Alto (8vb).
31		59	Ev			German: Und neiget das Haupt		Bc
32		60		Aria Bass	Chorus	German: Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen			D major	12/8
33		61	Ev			German: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriß		Bc
34		62		Arioso Tenor		German: Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt		2Ft 2Oa
35		63		Aria soprano		German: Zerfließe, mein Herze		1Ft + 1Vn con sordino 1Oc Bc	F Dorian mode	3/8
36		64	Ev			German: Die Jüden aber, dieweil es der Rüsttag war		Bc
37		65			Chorus	German: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn		2Ft 2Ob
38		66	Ev			German: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia		Bc
39		67		Chorus		German: Ruht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine		2Ft 2Ob	C Dorian mode	3/4
40		68			Chorus	German: Ach Herr, laß dein lieb Engelein		2Ft 2Ob	E-flat major

Sources

Scores

• • Web site: St. John passion (first version) BWV 245; BC D 2a . . 1973 . 29 March 2014 . .
• Web site: St. John passion (second version) BWV 245; BC D 2b . . 1973 . 29 March 2014 . .
• Web site: St. John passion (third version) BWV 245; BC D 2c . . 1973 . 29 March 2014 . .
• Web site: St. John passion (fourth version) BWV 245; BC D 2d . . 1973 . 29 March 2014 . .
• Web site: St. John passion (standard version) BWV 245; BC D 2e . . 1973 . 29 March 2014 . none .
• Web site: Johannespassion, BWV 245 (Johann Sebastian Bach) . CPDL Free Choral Sheet Music . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Johannespassion Version II, BWV 245 (Johann Sebastian Bach) . Carus-Verlag . 23 April 2016 .
• Web site: Johannespassion Version IV, BWV 245 (Johann Sebastian Bach) . Carus-Verlag . 23 April 2016 .
• Web site: Johannespassion (Traditional Version), BWV 245 (Johann Sebastian Bach) . Carus-Verlag . 23 April 2016 .

Books

• Book: Chafe , Eric T. . Franklin . Don O. . The St John Passion: theology and musical structure, in: Bach Studies, Volume 1 . CUP Archive . 1989 . 0-52-134105-1 .
• Book: Dürr , Alfred . Alfred Dürr . Johann Sebastian Bach, Die Johannes-Passion / Entstehung, Überlieferung, Werkeinführung . . 1999 . German . 3-7618-1473-9 .
• Book: Steinberg , Michael . Saint John Passion, in:Choral Masterworks: A Listener's Guide . . 2005 . 0-19-802921-7 .

Online sources

• Web site: Ambrose . Z. Philip . BWV 245 Johannes-Passion . 2012 . University of Vermont . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Bischof . Walter F. . BWV 245 Johannes-Passion . 2012 . University of Alberta . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Braatz . Thomas . Oron . Aryeh . Chorale Melodies used in Bach's Vocal Works / Machs mit mir, Gott, nach deiner Güt . Bach Cantatas Website . 2006 . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Browne . Francis . Durch dein Gefängnis, Gottes Sohn / Text and Translation of Chorale . Bach Cantatas Website . 2006 . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Dahn . Luke . BWV 245.14 . bach-chorales.com . 2018 . 10 April 2020 . .
• Web site: Dahn . Luke . BWV 245.28 . bach-chorales.com . 2018 . 10 April 2020 . .
• Web site: Dahn . Luke . BWV 245.32 . bach-chorales.com . 2018 . 10 April 2020 . .
• Web site: Johnston . Blair . Johann Sebastian Bach / St. John Passion (Johannespassion), BWV 245 (BC D2) . . 2014 . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Laffin . Frank . J. S. Bach: Johannes-Passion – Eine musikalische Analyse . gemeindemusikschule.de . 2007 . German . 2014-04-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141021030804/http://www.gemeindemusikschule.de/uploads/media/Johannes-_Passion.pdf . 2014-10-21 . dead .
• Web site: Oron . Aryeh . Johannes-Passion BWV 245 . 2011 . Bach Cantatas Website . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Wolff . Christoph . Christoph Wolff . Bach: St John Passion . . 2012 . 29 March 2014 .
• Web site: Wong . Audrey . St. John Passion . Bach Cantatas Website . 2004 . 12 April 2014 .

Further reading

• Web site: Gardiner . John Eliot . John Eliot Gardiner . Bach's first Leipzig Passion . Bach Cantatas Website . 2011 . 29 March 2014. none .
• Book: Kolb , Gerhard . Die Passionsgeschichte vom Leiden und Sterben Jesu Christi in der musikalischen Interpretation von J.S. Bach . 2000 . C.H.Beck . German . 3-406-43305-7 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130623074132/http://www.gerhkolb.onlinehome.de/Johannespassion/Johannespassion%20musikalisch.htm . 2013-06-23. none.
• Book: Scholz , Gottfried . Bachs Passionen: ein musikalischer Werkführer . C. H. Beck . 2000 . German . 3-406-43305-7. none .

External links

• Web site: Clüsserath . Tilla . Johann Sebastian Bach / Johannespassion . Kölner Philharmonie . 2013 . German . 29 March 2014 . 2016-01-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160122141110/http://www.koelner-philharmonie.de/media/content/veranstaltung/programmheft/2013-03-29.pdf . dead. none .
• Web site: Hoffman . William . Literary Origins of Bach's St. John Passion: 1704–1717 . Bach Cantatas Website . 2010 . 5 April 2014. none .
• Web site: Die Johannes-Passion von Johann Sebastian Bach . emmaus.de . German . 31 March 2014 .
• Web site: BWV 245  - Passio secundum Johanneum / St. John Passion . en.bachdb.com . 31 March 2014 .

Notes and References

1. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_3.htm BWV 245.3
2. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_5.htm BWV 245.5
3. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_11.htm BWV 245.11
4. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_15.htm BWV 245.15
5. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_17.htm BWV 245.17
6. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_22.htm BWV 245.22
7. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_26.htm BWV 245.26
8. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_37.htm BWV 245.37
9. http://www.bach-chorales.com/BWV0245_40.htm BWV 245.40
10. Wollny . Peter . 2018-07-24 . Zwei Bach-Funde in Mügeln. C. P. E. Bach, Picander und die Leipziger Kirchenmusik in den 1730er Jahren . Bach-Jahrbuch . de . 96 . 111–131 . 10.13141/bjb.v20101883 . 0084-7682.