Britten Thematic Catalogue

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BTC1139 BACH (J.S.): ST JOHN PASSION, BWV 245

Edited by Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst
Composition date: Pre 26 Jul 1967
Genre: Realization
Text: English translation by Peter Pears and Imogen Holst
Performing forces:

Sop, mez, ten, bass, chorus (SATB) - 2 fl, 2 ob (=oboe d'amore), bn - org, lute - str

Duration: 120'

Notes

The translation of the chorus numbers had a long history, extending back to Imogen Holst's performance at Dargington on 20 March 1948. The realization of the continuo part was codified from Britten's performance and the performing materials by Colin Matthews in 1971.

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