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Fantasia on 'Lass ihn kreuzigen' : after J.S. Bach, St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244, for piano trio

by Tom Henry (2009)

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Performance by Freshwater Trio from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 103.

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Work Overview

'Lass ihn kreuzigen' ('Let him be crucified') is a very short fughetta for Chorus from the St Matthew Passion. It follows the dramatic moment when Pilate asks the crowd whether he should free Jesus or Barabbas. The word 'Barabbas!', almost shouted in a Diminished 7th chord by the Chorus, is perhaps the most shocking and unexpected moment in the work.

Pilate then asks what he should do with 'Jesus, who is called Christ'. The fughetta provides the answer.

The musical material in this Fantasia is wholly derived from the musical material of Bach's subject for this fughetta. This subject is heard, after a short Prologue, at first on cello, then on violin.

The rest of the Fantasia is a meditation on the events in the Passion story that precede and follow this Chorus. There are four themes. First, the seething tumult and hatred of the crowd, demanding that Barabbas be freed. Secondly, the squabbling of the Chief Priests and Elders, the key players in the Passion Story, whose machinations bring Jesus to Golgotha. Thirdly, Gethsemene, or the Agony in the Garden, where Jesus prays to his Father for deliverance. Finally, there is the glorious Ascension that follows the crucifixion of Jesus, in which the music moves towards a final peaceful benediction.

Tom Henry

Work Details

Year: 2009

Instrumentation: Violin, cello, piano.

Duration: 7 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Commission note: Commissioned by Freshwater Trio.

First performance: by Freshwater Trio — 1 Aug 09. The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre

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Performances of this work

28 Oct 2018: at Trio Anima Mundi - Folklore and Fairytales (Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)). Featuring Trio Anima Mundi.

21 Oct 2018: at Trio Anima Mundi - Folklore and Fairytales (The Keith Humble Centre for Music and the Performing Arts). Featuring Trio Anima Mundi.

10 Jun 2018: at Trio Anima Mundi - By Arrangement (Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)). Featuring Trio Anima Mundi.

27 May 2018: at Trio Anima Mundi - By Arrangement (The Keith Humble Centre for Music and the Performing Arts). Featuring Trio Anima Mundi.

1 Aug 09: The Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre. Featuring Freshwater Trio.

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