Why Bach's The St Matthew Passion speaks to all of us

Apr 18, 2019, 04:20 PM

Every year around the world, many people around the world listen to Bach's three-hour musical depiction of Jesus' trial and execution. Why? 

Host Damian Thompson is joined by Thelma Lovell, musical scholar and writer, to discuss why St Matthew Passion exerts such a strong grip on our imagination.