Bach Matthäuspassion - Thomanerchor "Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen"

Thomanerchor, Gewandhaus Kinder- und Jugendchor, Gewandhausorchester, Georg Christoph Biller..1999

[@terrorBanana]

This recording is the reference for me. Sadly, Professor Biller died in January 2022, who had to suffer from neurological disease and depressions repeatedly in the past. May he now conduct the heavenly choir of angels, joyful and brightly shining, forever!

[@h.k.2408]

👍🙂❤

[@olivertimmermann7823]

Die ganze Welt in einem Stück

[@ichmalealsobinich]

Not only the choirboys, but also the guys behind the cameras did an excellent job. Every cut and shooting fits the music.

[@janssenkarl-heinz2627]

Fantastisch gesungen mit soviel Stimmen in voller Schönheit. ❤

[@fredgordons5382]

Just the massive and incredibly strong entry of the double orchestra not only blows me away but always makes my eyes heavy with pending tears. And when the two choirs and chorale singers enter with Bach's incredible music, that's it - I am then lost to the world. It chokes me up completely. I have listened to many, many of Bach's works and performed in some of them, but this opening of the St. Matthew Passion is to me (IMHO) Bach's greatest writing. His genius and his ability to write incredibly complex music that is simple and yet so strong, after all, is mind-boggling to me. The opening chorus is written for two orchestras and two choirs and a separate choral choir on top of it all. Nine parts, all different, all singing and playing together - so, so beautiful. Right from the begiing the music just grows and grows in what I can only describe as heavenly beauty. I often think that this is music from the stars and universe that Bach gave to us. At 6:01 is the beginning of the climax - growing and growing so passionately, it always brings tears to my eyes. I love the way Bach wrote this chorus for Choir I and II singing separately, at times in question and answer, Behold! - Whom? - the Bridegroom! Behold Him! - How? - As a Lamb. Behold! - What? - behold the patience, Look! - Where? - at our guilt. And then the simple but poignant chorale being sung on top of the eight parts of the choirs and orchestras and still greatly enhancing the music just amazes me. It's almost like a bright ray of light from a lighthouse probing and guiding. For me it is a perfect example of Bach's genius at contrapuntal writing at its best. This choir and orchestra does such tremendous justice to this beautiful piece of music from the Master. I have to get to Germany soon before I kick the bucket to see and hear this masterful choir. ("I have a dream.") Thank you, xxxxLillian, for providing this on KZbin - thank you so much. And thank you, Thomanerchor, for such rich and beautiful singing. You make me forget the troubles in this world.

[@angryjalapeno]

When I first heard a recording of this piece in college, I just didn't get it. Then I decided to listen to it with the score and it blew my mind. I just never heard Bach using a separate chorale layered on top of a double choir. The words they sing fits so perfectly. It's artistry of the highest order.

[@alecknathan2357]

What we see here, was the result of the work of a great Thomaskantor, probably the best one in the past two centuries

[@influencer8757]

Fred, a wonderful display of feelings and thought from you. I call our both SAXONIAN choirs the best (in Leipzig and in Dresden)... just at this one in Leipzig, Bach has been the cantor for many years, and he wrote songs for his boys to sing! Cantor Georg Chr. Biller has just written his memories half year ago. I am so lucky to be in Leipzig and in Dresden sometimes, and if whenever possible, I will go to a concert ("motet" at Thomas church) or else in connection with them (there is a choir shop, a Bach museum, etc.). Last time I was even in their Bach complex where they live and are trained. It is overwhelming what the Saxon state or the city are doing for this choir, and they have deserved it. They should exist as such as long as possible, in this high quality! : Well, and this time (last week) I was at the opening of the Leipzig Christmas bazaar where a small dispatch of 10 of them performed Christmas folk songs. Look in my videos.

[@AzTazify]

Thank you! 🙏🏽 I hope you will hear this worlds best choir in your lifetime. It's magical. I have great luck to live near Leipzig. Bach was send from God to make devine music.

[@h.-j.muller350]

Ich bin ganz deiner Meinung 👍👏🙏

[@normanspurgeon5324]

Outstanding- this is what we look for in Bach

[@Lotse7]

In den Augen von Prof. Biller sieht man voller Respekt und Demut eine jede einzelne Note Bachs gefühlt und durchlebt. Danke, an den großen Meister, an Prof. Biller und natürlich ganz besonders dem Chor nebst Orchester.

[@lucamarconicelli1399]

la sentii per la prima volta che avevo 6 anni. me la regalò mia madre in vista del natale. oggi ne ho 56. e non ho mai smesso di ammirarla: di adorarla: di cantarla tutta nella mente, in quei pochi momenti in cui riesco ancora a ritornare ragazzino; pur sapendo sin da allora. che mi avrebbe sempre accompagnato sino alla fine.

[@2202Chrissy]

Zo mooi deze uitvoering met jongeren koor en volwassenen. Echt mooi die muziek van Bach rond de Pasen. Kan niet lang genoeg duren.

[@jpstenino]

The young ladies voices add a nice shimmer to the top end. Again, the incredible skill of Georg Christoph Biller

[@JohnRDallasJr]

Excellent. This piece is performed with precision and passion. Thank you.

[@user-qe1qy3md3o]

J. S. Bach ist mit seinen Kompositionen der ALLERGRÖßTE. Für mich auch eine schöne Erinnerung an Christoph Biller, mit dem ich damals zusammen in Leipzig studiert habe.

[@fedwards101]

Truly wonderful peace of music and sung so beautifully, it brings tears to my eyes, well done all!

[@edwgwilymedwgwilym2827]

I too am speechless......

[@thethikboy]

This oratorio needs the timbre and color of boys' voices, and this choir delivers perfection. The director executes with such energy and precision.

[@OlofPalme2027]

Here we can also listen to girls' voices and it sounds fabulous.

[@thethikboy]

@@OlofPalme2027 very different not Bach's intent. Explanation given above.

[@OlofPalme2027]

@@thethikboy About Bach's intent I knew. About "explanation above" ( sic) , I don't need them, thank , I just find it fabulous.

[@thethikboy]

@@OlofPalme2027 Your opinion that you don't need or care about the intentional performance only shows your lack of musical education. That Bach sounds 'fabulous' anyways only shows his genius, not your musical savvy.

[@OlofPalme2027]

@@thethikboyFirst I don't need your evaluation about my musical education ( or obsession may be in your case ? ) in that matter as in another one. On the other hand old religious rules explain there were no girls in a choir at that time. You seem to know what Bach would have though face to this present performance. I don't. I heared a Bach master piece with saxophones and it was splendid. Have you heard or read in your long life something about aesthetical feeling ? It could help you.

[@MrRexroy]

the reference par excellence - shivers all over 👌👌👌

[@foofeighter6227]

Always in search of the ultimate version...that's my quest...or maybe burdon.. the humor of Bach...the master of interpretation... every interpretation is appreciated for it's own style... never enough...and Bach laughing... because it is endless with possibilities. Thank you for posting this one.

[@fedwards101]

I freaking love this song. I have watched it every night for the past 3 months! Good to see the views going up and up in this one. Magnificent!

[@johananGR]

Göttlich...

[@lgh5457]

Very Beautiful ! I love Bach !

[@keepshiningforever]

Beautiful a gift to the soul

[@mackindle12345]

The pedal in the celli and basses is inspired! such a clever bit of composition - it really deos emphasise the pain the choir is describing. Incredible performance of an incredible piece

[@afritimm]

Wonderful sound quality, round and reverberative. And the performance has a real punch and sweep. These young voices soar. Absolutely splendid.

[@frereM]

Another very interesting performance of the St. Matthew Passion by the Thomanerchor was made while Leipzig was still within the German Democratic Republic (old East Germany). For that reason alone it is of historical interest, but there are many other aspects that make it appealing, if you can still find it. Erhard Mauserberger was the director of the Thomanerchor of Leipzig, while his brother, Rudolf Mauersberger, was the director of the Dresdner Kreuzchor (Choir of the Dresden Church of the Holy Cross). The two brothers and their choirs teamed with the Leipzig Gewandhausorchester to produce a remarkable recording that included Peter Schreier and the future Thomaskantor, Hans-Joachim Rotzsch. The opening chorus, with very clear separation of the three choirs as planned by Bach, can be heard here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6CyaJuPZ69qrLs One can contemplate the power of Bach to reach hundreds of years beyond his own death to influence political forces in the 20th century, forces that dared not touch his heritage.

[@mariopizzol107]

frereM: dici cose interessanti! Sono andato a vedere dove indichi e devo convenire che hai ragione: è una interpretazione ottima e il terzo corale si distingue bene. I thomanerchor sono forse i migliori interpreti di Bach: il quinto evangelista..... Saluti dall'Italia.

[@FlashmanForever]

"Uncle Sam needs lyrics!" Here you go: ^^ Kommt, ihr Töchter, helft mir klagen, come, ye daughters, help me clamour, sehet, wen? den Bräutigam, see, whom? the Bridesgroom, seht ihn, wie? als wie ein Lamm. see him, how? as like a lamb O Lamm Gottes unschuldig Oh lamb of God, innocent am Stamm des Kreuzes geschlachtet at the stem of the cross, slaughtered Sehet, was? seht die Geduld, See, what? see the patience, allzeit erfund'n geduldig all time found patient wiewohl du warest verachtet. all the while thou werest scourned. seht, wohin? auf unsre Schuld, see, where to? upon our guilt, all Sünd hast du getragen, all sin thou hast borne, sonst müßten wir verzagen, or else we must dispair, sehet ihn aus Lieb und Huld see him, out of love and grace, Holz zum Kreuze selber tragen. wood to the cross himself he carries. erbarm dich unser o Jesu. have pity on us, oh Jesus.

[@preussenberlin7461]

Danke !

[@elisbonker2902]

Niemand kann Georg Christoph Biller mit den Thomanern das Wasser reichen. Sein Dirigat ist einfach wunderbar !

[@niovi712]

I love this choir. Fantastic!

[@Branchporter]

@aquaria85 - The choir is Thomanerchor, or Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys, in Leipzig, Germany. The performance is at Saint. Thomas Luthern Church, where Bach worked as a cantor. The recording was not done recently, as the video does not show remodeling of the church which was finished in 2000..

[@selvaticoselvaticorum2804]

La profondità dolorosa che prelude ai tragici accadimenti narrati dall'apostolo Matteo, è un delle pagine più commoventi scritte dal Maestro.

[@riowakabayashi]

Wunderschön ! 素晴らしか！

[@Barwasser]

Omg. Da ist Harry Potter im Sopran 1^^ Kleiner Spaß; sehr disziplinierter und talentierter Chor! Exzellente Artikulation und gute Höhen. Die Thomaner setzen echte Standarts für alle Knabenchöre Deutschlands.

[@samshearman5251]

Enjoy the beautiful harmony!

[@weiterimtext8134]

Solange wir können, müssen wir diese Musik loben und preisen. Loben und preisen. Große Werke klingen auch in der elendsten Hütte noch schön. Keiner, ob IM, ob Hippi, obJesus creus superstar kann sie zerstören.

[@johnshares444]

Absoluut superb

[@PointyTailofSatan]

There is no doubt that Bach would have used primarily boy choirs for most of his vocal performances. So this is about as close to an authentic performance as one could ask for.

[@karimalhassani3830]

Simply stunning...

[@beavillabar]

¡¡¡¡Maravilloso!!! y el Director.... tan expresivo. ¡¡¡¡Wonderfull !!!!and the Conductor.... so expressive

[@Liantotjahjoputro]

Wouwwwwww absolute greatttt

[@sport713]

Unglaublich ❤eine Sternstunde

[@1JeanDeaux]

Thank you.

[@adrianagonzalez5475]

Apasionante, excelente interpretación tanto de coros como instrumental

[@jeanrenelouet]

Wonderful!!!

[@bwv179]

the bass line is sublime...

[@iniohos2]

My childhood friend was on this choir.

[@dseymour2001]

Thinking of Kantor Biller often during his convalescence.

Certainly it's a haven music.Wonderful.

[@donhenri01]

Wonderfull, thanks... reminds me the great days on the Thomaner under kapellmeister Gunther Ramin. Pax et Bonum.

[@karstensturm4198]

I appreciate this slow-motion version.

[@josefk64]

Great job from the boys

[@rgp22]

Thank you for posting. I've been looking for an entire copy of this performance ever since I saw the other Thomanerchor video posted here back in a few years ago. (ended up with getting a copy of 3-CD Matthäus-Passion set ordering form St. Thomas Church bookstore itself). Now it comes to all make sense that this was a broadcast live recording that made over a decade ago. Still a very good quality and such an emotional music! I hope they would do another world tours soon.

[@mariafernandamoco8545]

Sublime!❤

[@symfoniatragic]

"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them: for to such belongs the kingdom of God." - Jesus Christ Infinite thanks to Herr Biller, & Thanks so much dear Lillian for posting this video.

[@thethikboy]

perfect tempo and phrasing - boys voices perfectly suited.

[@monikabruns5010]

An Irma P. Es liegt doch an uns elteren, diese schöne Musik wach zu halte, viele Jugendliche sind sehr interessiert.werden aber nicht angeleitet.

[@mariopizzol107]

Monika Bruns: !!!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmqof2Vtj82SrMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZytdGumaZ2abMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHKbkKJ7YtOGa8U kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKaTe4yFd9eYbbs Herzliche Grüße aus Italien!

[@mariopizzol107]

Monika Bruns: Hören Sie auch: "Hassler" "O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden" kzbin.info/www/bejne/epTEc31satiflZY

[@HannaWeiss1]

It is like coming home

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Indeed, he was the second man sent by God, hence the name : "Mighty mighty Bach".

[@casandramorgen8185]

Großartig!!!

[@adfontesaquarum]

C'est emouvant d'écouter le choeur de la Thomaskirche et son Kantor, le successeur de Johann Sebastian Bach et les successeurs de son choeur dans la même église où fut baptisé Richard Wagner...

[@Nooticus]

Oh my god I love this recording even nore than Phillipe Herreweghe with the Collegium Vocale Ghent

[@MrEnsabanur]

I like this!

[@MrKnockna]

Sublime

[@pyramos5770]

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren. Danke für diese wundervolle Reportage. Ich besitze ein originales Portrait von Johann Sebastian Bach in Öl aus dem Jahren um 1724 ,aus seiner Zeit in Köthen. Sollte die internationale Bach-Forschung oder Sammler Interesse daran haben, setzen Sie sich bitte mit mir hier in Verbindung. Danke !

[@andrzejgrzeskowiak3316]

Klasse 👏👏👏👏

[@xxxxLillian]

@geigenmarie Yes, it was on friday night:)..It was a rerun. I'm not sure when they filmed this.

[@sibbe9902]

Dear Julian Mauricio Arenas! Bach, Second man sent by God! What a wonderful way to put it! Bless you!

[@jollyjokress3852]

I don't get how through melody you can create something so divine. I understand how to compose a simple lullaby. But this.. what is it??? Where is the explanation? Must be the length of the tones and the pauses and maybe the melody going up a lot :D my feeble tries to grasp a bit of this

[@MyHanck]

Excellent 🙏🏼✝️🙏🏼👊🏼✝️🙏🏼

[@user-tk3xs4nb5i]

I sang this grate passion in the age of highteen.

[@xxxxLillian]

@Branchporter of course, yes, but aquaria and I were talking about the girls choir at the back (Gewandhaus children/youth choir)

[@julianrns]

Bach is the second man sended by God!

[@johananGR]

He's a part of God...

[@goranvuletic8873]

This is everyhing

[@MoiraRussell]

This is wholly amazing. WHERE CAN I GET THIS ON DVD.

[@angryjalapeno]

The tenors and basses are somewhere in there as I do hear them once in a long while.

[@1apfelmus]

danke

[@stephan24290]

Die Version des Bachchores mit Karl Richter gefällt mir auch sehr gut, besonders der Knabenchor (Münchner Chorbuben) als Kontra ist perfekt eingesetzt.

[@Altatrinitabeata]

Danke für die Akzeptanz meiner "Videoantwort"....:)

[@eingooglenutzer1474]

sehr schön geschnitten :)

[@Chrisy299]

@ichmalealsobinich Genau deshalb wird es ja um Mitternacht ausgestrahlt. Vor einigen Jahren gab es auch noch alte Aufnahmen des Weihnachtsoratoriums am 24. nachts zu sehen. Das wurde ja gänzlich rausgenommen. Zum Glück hab ich die damals aufgezeichnet.

[@prototropo]

Hearing the disarming celestial purity of a boy's choir, I am haunted every time by a question, in fact a question which was posed by the man to whom the Passion is devoted: Endowed with such powers of innocence, from whence springs the stunning discontinuity posed by armed conflict, by violence surpassing reasoned possibility, by the appalling, ancient or modern, often gratuitous, suffering of men at the hands of other men? The why of war is a question Bach has given these sweet, guileless boys to ask--in song.

[@xxxxLillian]

I checked the end credits..it really is from 1999

[@laneblakley6273]

Thx 1138

[@CJBStudios]

Funny you say that, because that’s how I first heard of this music piece in the first place. It’s so beautiful that it makes me tear up sometimes.

[@engelbertschoormans]

11000st visitor!

[@xxxxLillian]

@aquaria85 It's the Gewandhaus Kinder- und Jugendchor

[@tituscaesar]

is this available on DVD?

[@xxxxLillian]

No, at least not this version. There is a St. Thomas Choir - St. Matthew Passion DVD but it's from 2012.

[@carstenb4513]

sorry... seems to be a problem in my program ... scrolling down everything repeats :-(

[@Toelzerfanclever]

@aquaria85 Der TV - Sender Unitel Classica wird die Aufführung am kommenden Mittwochabend senden - z.B. Er gibt an, die Aufnahme sei 1998 entstanden (?). Ist hier eigentlich bereits die gesamte Aufnahme auf YT "anklickbar" ? Übrigens läuft der Dokumentarfilm über die Thomaner jetzt die dritte Woche in Hamburg.

[@Toelzerfanclever]

Anlässlich einer Veröffentlichung der gesamten aktuellen Aufführung dieses Bach-Werkes auf YT durch einen französischen User hat sich ARTE als Inhaberin des copyrights soeben erfolgreich wegen der Urheberrechtsverletzung bei YT beschwert...

[@BADRUBULDURA]

😊😊😊

[@geiryvindeskeland7208]

I'm sorry for my bad english. I believe that the rhytm in the celli and basses should reminds us about what happend to Jesus when they nailed him to the cross. In our days near no one listening to the smith while working. But in the 1700 every community needed a smith. The rhytm from his work was well known by anyone at that time, but not today. The symbolic can only working at higt tempo: BANG-ba, BANG-ba, BANG-ba, BANG-ba etc. What do you think?

[@igorlubchich5445]

грандиозно

[@CalmaxFilm]

THX 1138 someone?

[@CJBStudios]

You mean Lalo Shiffrin’s rendition of it that played at the end of the movie? Oh, most definitely. That is my favorite version of this piece. In fact, THX 1138 is how I first heard of it to begin with when I finally watched it last year to celebrate its 50th anniversary. At the time, I didn’t know the ending music was a rendition of one of Johan Sebastian Bach‘s works. And then when I did by listening to the whole thing, it already became one of my favorite pieces of classical music alongside the Blue Danube and Ode to Joy.

[@evaaicheler966]

grüße gehen raus andie 10er vom aeg ;)

[@mariopizzol107]

xxxxLillian: Perchè non posti questa opera al completo? Mi sbaglio o una volta c'era? Sarebbe un atto di carità! Saluti e grazie.

[@gyes99]

@sebgasner Denkst du? Ist mir gar nicht aufgefallen. Für mich als Laien klingt es nicht schief.

[@nisanus]

Und wo darf man Deine geniale Interpretation bewundern?!

[@lsabatier]

after me....

[@codonauta]

This is really great! Respecting the tradicion of the time of Bach. But I would like to hear an aria singing for one of these kids - i haven´t found in YTube yet. I just know the Harnouncourt recording of the St John Passion, and the arias is not very good. Too much dificult to a kid sings. The arias are dificult to an adult singer, imagine to a kid.

[@user-nj1ln3gy6d]

un autre monde est possible.....(^^)

[@alexanderzimin5836]

Дирижёр - гений! Превратил ораторию в менуэт. )))

[@222mozart]

Mensch, Biller, das ist kein Tanzliedchen !!!!

[@lennartlowenherz373]

Stimmt. Der Eröffnungssatz der Matthäus-Passion steht in 12/8, häufig gespielt in 4 Figuren à 3/8. Daher kommt die Imitation eines „Tanzliedchens“, es ist aber alles andere als dies