Why Bach's The St Matthew Passion speaks to all of us

Published: April 18, 2019, 4:20 p.m.

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Every year around the world, many people around the world listen to Bach's three-hour musical depiction of Jesus' trial and execution. Why?\\xa0

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Host Damian Thompson is joined by Thelma Lovell, musical scholar and writer, to discuss why St Matthew Passion exerts such a strong grip on our imagination.

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