Ex Cathedra (Jeremy Budd, tenor (Evangelist) ; Eamonn Dougan, bass (Jesus) ; Greg Skidmore, bass (Pilate) ; Grace Davidson, Natalie Clifton-Griffith, sopranos ; Mark Chambers, Matthew Venner, altos ; Christopher Watson, tenor ; James Birchall, bass ; and other vocalists) ; Jeffrey Skidmore, conductor

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St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Come, you daughters, share my mourning (Chorus, Soprano) [Sung in English] (6:18) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. When Jesus had finished saying these things (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English] (0:35) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Chorale. O blessed Jesu, how have you offended (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:42) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. At That time there assembled all the chief (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) [Sung in English] (2:56) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. My master and my Lord (Alto 1) [Sung in English] (0:53) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Aria. Grief for sin reads the guilty heart within (Alto 1) [Sung in English] (4:14) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas (Evangelist, Judas) [Sung in English] (0:37) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Aria. Break in grief, O loving heart (Soprano 2) [Sung in English] (4:18) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. On the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus (Evangelist, Chorus, Jesus) [Sung in English] (2:01) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Chorale. It's I whose sins have bound you (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:47) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. He answered them and said (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas) [Sung in English] (2:44) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Although our eyes with tears o'erflow (Soprano 1) [Sung in English] (1:10) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Aria. Jesu, Saviour, I am yours (Soprano 1) [Sung in English] (3:15) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. And after they had sung a hymn together (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English] (0:58) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Chorale. Receive me, my Redeemer (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:51) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Simon Peter answered and said to him (Evangelist, Peter, Jesus) [Sung in English] (1:04) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Chorale. I want to stand beside you (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:54) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Then Jesus went with them to a garden called Gethsemane (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English] (1:28) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. O Grief! What trembling of his heavy heart! (Tenor 1) - Chorale. My Saviour, why must all This trouble fall on you? [Chorus] [Sung in English] (1:49) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Aria. I would beside my Lord be watching (Tenor 1, Chorus) [Sung in English] (4:50) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. And going further, he threw himself on the ground (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English] (0:38) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. The Saviour, low before his Father bending (Bass 2) [Sung in English] (0:49) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Aria. Never will I choose to leave him (Bass 2) [Sung in English] (4:02) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Then he came to the disciples and found them sleeping (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English] (1:16) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Chorale. O Father, let your will be done (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:54) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. Again he came and found them sleeping (Evangelist, Jesus, Judas) [Sung in English] (2:20) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Aria. My Saviour Jesus, now Is taken (Soprano 1, Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English] (4:40) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Recitative. And suddenly, one of the disciples who were there with Jesus (Evangelist, Jesus) [Sung in English] (2:14) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. I: Chorale. O World, your sinful ways lament (Chorus) [Sung in English] (5:55) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. Ah! Now Is my Saviour gone! (Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English] (3:58) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And those who had arrested Jesus took him to the house of the high priest (Evangelist) [Sung in English] (0:59) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Chorale. How falsely does the world accuse! (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:37) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Though many false witnesses came forward (Evangelist, False Witnesses, High Priest) [Sung in English] (1:05) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. My Lord stays silent, though men accuse him falsely (Tenor 2) [Sung in English] (1:01) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. Endure through lies and taunts and slander (Tenor 2) [Sung in English] (3:41) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. The high priest answered, and said to him (Evangelist, High Priest, Jesus, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:09) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Chorale. O Lord, who dares to strike you (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:58) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Simon Peter was sitting in the courtyard, and a servant girl came to him and said (Evangelist, First Maid, Peter, Second Maid, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:23) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. Have mercy, Lord on, me (Alto 1) [Sung in English] (5:38) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Chorale. Lamb of God, I fall before you (Chorus) [Sung in English] (1:01) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Now when the morning came (Evangelist, Judas, Chorus, Chief Priests) [Sung in English] (1:45) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. Give, O give me back my Saviour (Evangelist) [Sung in English] (2:36) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. After they had conferred together (Evangelist, Pilate, Jesus) [Sung in English] (1:57) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Chorale. Commit your way to Jesus (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:59) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Now on the feast day (Evangelist, Pilate, Pilate's Wife, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:28) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Amazing love, This sacrifice to offer (Chorus) [Sung in English] (0:46) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. The Governor asked (Evangelist, Pilate) [Sung in English] (0:17) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. To all men Jesus has done good (Soprano 1) [Sung in English] (1:01) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. For love my Saviour now Is dying (Soprano 1) [Sung in English] (4:45) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. But they shouted all the more and said (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilate) [Sung in English] (1:50) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Have pity, God! (Alto 2) [Sung in English] (1:02) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. If my weeping and my wailing be unavailing (Alto 1) [Sung in English] (6:44) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English] (1:02) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: O bleeding head, so wounded (Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:09) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: And after they had mocked him (Evangelist) [Sung in English] (0:51) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. In truth our flesh and blood must be (Bass 1) [Sung in English] (0:34) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Come, healing Cross! (Bass 1) [Sung in English] (6:21) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And when they came to a place called Golgotha (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English] (3:21) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Ah, Golgotha! Unhappy Golgotha! (Alto 1) [Sung in English] (1:27) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. See It: See the Saviour's outstretched arm (Alto 1, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:52) -- St Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. Now from the midday hour there fell a darkness (Evangelist, Jesus, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:11) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Chorale. Be near me, Lord, when dying (Chorus) [Sung in English] (1:23) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: And then, at once (Evangelist, Chorus) [Sung in English] (2:37) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. At evening, hour of calm and rest (Bass 1) [Sung in English] (1:54) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Aria. Cleanse yourself, my heart from sin (Bass 1) [Sung in English] (5:30) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. So Joseph took the body and wrapped It in a clean linen (Evangelist, Chorus, Pilate) [Sung in English] (2:23) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: Recitative. And now the Lord Is laid to rest (Bass 1, Alto 1, Soprano 1, Chorus) [Sung in English] (1:47) -- St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Pt. II: In tears of grief, dear Lord (Chorus) [Sung in English] (5:53)