Passion music (Musical setting of the suffering and Crucifixion of Christ

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• Passion music — ▪ vocal music       musical setting (liturgical music) of the suffering and Crucifixion of Christ, based either on biblical texts or poetic elaborations. Dating from the 4th century onward, they range from unaccompanied plainsong to compositions… …   Universalium

• passion — passionful, adj. passionfully, adv. passionfulness, n. passionlike, adj. /pash euhn/, n. 1. any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate. 2. strong amorous feeling or desire; love; ardor. 3. strong sexual desire; lust. 4. an… …   Universalium

• Passion music — are musical compositions reflecting the suffering of Jesus leading up to the Crucifixion. HistoryThe reading of the Passion during Holy Week dates back at least to the fourth century [CathEncy|wstitle=Passion Music] and is described by Egeria. In …   Wikipedia

• Crucifixion in the arts — Gero Cross, late 10th century, Cologne Cathedral, Germany Crucifixion and crucifixes have appeared in the arts and popular culture from before the era of the pagan Roman Empire. The crucifixion of Jesus has been depicted in religious art since… …   Wikipedia

• St Matthew Passion (Bach) — The St. Matthew Passion ( de. Matthäuspassion) (also, Matthæus Passion ), BWV 244, is a musical composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach for solo voices, double choir and double orchestra, with libretto by Picander (Christian Friedrich… …   Wikipedia

• St Matthew Passion — St. Matthew Passion redirects here. For other musical settings of the passion after St Matthew with similar titles, see St Matthew Passion (disambiguation). Fair copy in Bach s own hand of the revised version of the St Matthew Passion , BWV 244,… …   Wikipedia

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• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

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