Bach - Ich will dir mein Herze schenken from St Matthew Passion BWV 244 | Netherlands Bach Society

The aria 'Ich will dir mein Herze schenken' from the St Matthew Passion (BWV 244), performed here by the Netherlands Bach Society and conducted by Jos van Veldhoven for All of Bach. The St Matthew Passion tells the story of the last days of Jesus. He is betrayed, tried, crucified and buried. The lyrics were compiled by Picander (the pseudonym of Christian Friedrich Henrici), probably in close consultation with Bach himself. For their theme, they took the story as told by St Matthew the Evangelist. As different groups or people have their say, the singers get different roles – Christ, Judas, Peter, a slave girl, the pupils, the high priests, the people and the soldiers, etc.
At key moments in the story, Bach and Picander added chorales and arias as a reflection of the biblical story. The action is suspended and the events are placed in the theological context of Bach’s day.

The chorale lyrics and melodies come from the Lutheran hymn book, and were well known to the congregation in Leipzig. Even though Bach’s harmonies were new, everyone would have recognised the melody and the words. The lyrics for the opening and closing choruses and the arias were brand new, however. Both the arias and the chorales often link up seamlessly with the evangelical words.

Netherlands Bach Society
Jos van Veldhoven, conductor
Griet de Geyter, soprano

[christianstroh]

So schön gespielt und gesungen! Vielen Dank! Gelobt sei Jesus Christus!

[jorgeurzuaurzua]

Please hear the entire rendition of the St Matthew's Passion by the NetherlandsBach Society. It is worth the time

[eronidesortizfogaca]

Não passo um dia sem ouvir pelo menos um trecho desta obra de Bach. Para mim, é a maior composição dele...😃😃😃😃

[florenethietry]

Ich will dir mein Herze schenken,
Senke dich, mein Heil, hinein!
Ich will mich in dir versenken;
Ist dir gleich die Welt zu klein,
Ei, so sollst du mir allein
Mehr als Welt und Himmel sein.
English Translation
I will give you my heart;
sink within, my Savior!
I will sink into you;
although the world is too small for you,
ah, you alone shall be for me
more than heaven and earth.

[musicaantigua]

Gracias y saludos cordiales desde Mallorca para vosotros nethelans baroque

[steveg]

As always NBS: beautiful, thank you!

Does the original score (here and elsewhere) call for lute, and harpsichord AND organ continuo? Or is this a choice of the conductor?