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Why Bach's The St Matthew Passion speaks to all of us
Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:19:05
Publish Date: 2019-04-18 11:20:47
Description:

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

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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