It was in Leipzig that Johann Sebastian, while serving as Cantor of St. Thomas Church, composed his famous St. John Passion in 1723. Bach often rewrote his cantatas himself, using the so-called ...

From the St. John to St. Matthew Passion, contemporary arrangements of Bach masterpieces at the Leipzig Bach Festival speak to oppression and conflict.ComposerJohann Sebastian Bach reinvented his ...

By Jacquelin Carnegie St Thomas Boys' Choir Leipzig has been a city for 1,000 years, ... St. Thomas Church. ... Bach was an influence on Leipzig’s musical life from 1723 until his death in 1750.

06/17/2025 June 17, 2025. From the St. John to St. Matthew Passion, contemporary arrangements of Bach masterpieces at the Leipzig Bach Festival highlight oppression and conflict.