How We're Going to Present the Work

The entire Passion lasts around three hours, and quotes all of the 26th and 27th chapters of the Book of Matthew. We'll divide it into six successive parts, each lasting 30-35 minutes, and present them over six successive Sundays during Lent. This will involve a few changes in the normal Sunday morning worship order. The sermons will address the themes that arise with the unfolding of the Passion. We will have a full orchestra, six soloists and the 60-person Calvary Chancel Choir. The Santa Rosa Children's Chorus will sing the first Sunday, February 25th. This is a lot of people. There are many days when I pace the Chancel and think about how we will shoehorn in all the performers. I wonder if Bach ever had this concern in his day?