Erbarme dich Matthäus Passion Stories

Erbarme dich Matthäus Passion Stories is a labyrinthine narrative in which notables such as Peter Sellars Emio Greco Simon Halsey and painter Rinke Nijburg explain their special relationship with Bachs St Matthew Passion to Ramón Gieling Johan Cruijff en un momento dado They speak against the backdrop of a church which has fallen into disrepair while a choir of homeless people and Pieter Jan Leusinks Bach Choir Orchestra rehearse the Passion Leusink isnt just the conductor he is one of the main characters himself with a painful past in which this musical piece has played a dominant role Stories from the others alternate seamlessly with this We learn how the St Matthew Passion played a decisive role in the relations between men and women fathers and sons fathers and daughters mothers and their unborn children and finally that in spite of our differences we all find a common denominator in the secret of Bachs music