...there are always large scale choral works such as the Bach St. Matthew Passion to help keep the observance of the Christian high holy days. So much of the Holy Week liturgies is dependent upon music: anthems, canticles, versets and the like selected from the dawn of time to accompany the complex rituals of these days. When one's ears are abused by the Via Dolorosas crooned into wireless Las Vegas lounge mics, there is some solace to be found in the bone chilling text and exquisite counterpoint of this Baroque masterpiece.
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