German Title

Markus-Passion ("Jesus Christus ist umb unserer Missethat willen verwundt.")
Passionsoratorium nach dem Evangelisten Markus

Latin Title

Passio secundum Marcum

English Title

St. Mark Passion / Passion according to Saint Mark

Event:

Oratorio Passion for Good Friday
Musical Context: Motets & Chorales for Palm Sunday, Holy Week

Composed

Composed by Friedrich Nicolaus Brauns [Bruhns] in Hamburg, 1702.
Previously attributed to Reinhard Keiser
Performed by J.S. Bach, including movements composed by J.S. Bach, BC D5:
- 1^st performance in Weimar on March 30, 1714 or 1713 or earlier (OCC) or c1710-12 (TLM).
- 2^nd performance at Nikolaikirche in Leipzig on April 19, 1726, with additional chorales.
- 3^rd performance: Pasticcio Passion, composed of Markus-Passion by F.N. Brauns with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion, HWV 48 by Georg Friedrich Händel - performed by J.S.Bach at Thomaskirche in Leipzig on Good Friday April 31, 1747 or April 12, 1748.

Text

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German Text | Translations: English-3

Scoring

Soloists: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass; 4-part Chorus
Orchestra:

Score

References

BGA: | NBA: | BC: D5 | First Published:

Commentary

Music

Music Examples

Discussions

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Reinhard Keiser: Markus-Passion [P-1]
Reinhard Keiser: The Passion according to Saint Mark [P-1]
Reinhard Keiser: The St. Mark Passion [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion

Jörg Ewald Dähler

Kirchenchor Langnau, Gem. Chor Zweisimmen / Instrumental Ensemble

Soprano: Juliette Bise; Alto: Margrit Conrad; Tenor: Georg Jelden; Bass: Ulrich Gilgen
Counter-tenor: Charles Vuichard; Tenor: Toni Glauser; Tenor: Edwin Peter
Ilse Mathieu (Violin Solo); Doris Liecht (Violin Solo); Jost Meier (Violoncello Solo); Ingo Goritzki (Oboe); Philippe Laubscher (Organ); Jörg Ewald Dähler (Hasrpsichord)
Cécile Arnold, Ursula Waeber, Herbert Schaad, Johanna Richard, Anna Monika Padel, Christoph Marti (Vilins); Hansheinz Bütikofer, Hans Perren (Violas); Martin Liechti (Violoncello); Edgar Kremsa (Double-bass)

Claves 0273/74
Musical Heritage Society MHS-1832/1833
Claves 50-9223/24
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Feb 1971

2-LP / TT:
2- LP / TT:
2-CD / TT: 86:32
MP3 / TT: 86:10

Recorded at Kirche Langnau, Switzerland.
Recording Engineerr: Prof. Jakob Stämpfli.
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Reinhard Keiser: Markus-Passion

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion

Alois J. Hochstrasser

Grazer Concerttchor / Instrumental Ensemble

Soprano: Margarita Kyriaki; Alto Elisabeth Kinsky; Tenors: Adolf Tomaschek, Herwig Erb; Bass: Gerhard Eder

Calig 30417/18

1971

2-LP / TT:

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Reinhard Keiser: Markus-Passion

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion

Albrecht Haupt

Kantatenchor Ulm, Evangelische Kantorei Wasseralfingen / Ulmer Barockensemble

Soprano: Csilla Zentai; Alto: Ingeborg Ruß; Tenor: Karl Markus; Baritone: Thomas Pfeiffer

FSM 53111/12
Corona 30074/75

Early 1970's ?

2-LP / TT:
2-LP / TT:

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Reinhard Keiser: Passion nach dem Evangelisten Markus

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion

Gert Sell

Chor der Dorfkirchengemeinde Betlin-Lankwitz / Mitglieder des Radio-Symphonie-Orchesters Berlin

Soprano: Brigitte Ganady; Alto: Beate Sell-Kobbe; Tenor: Axel Reichardt; Tenor: Paul-Otto Kuster; Bass: Johannes Niebisch; Harpsichord: Michael Hermann

Mixtur-Schallplatten 329/330

Mar 25, 1973

2-CD / TT:

Recorded live at Lukaskirche Berlin-Steglitz, Germany.
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5

Reinhard Keiser: Markus Passion [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion – 1712/1713 Weimar version

Christian Brembeck

Parthenia Vocal Ensemble / Parthenia Baroque Orchestra (Concert Master: Claudia Schneider)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Bernhard Hirtreiter; Soprano: Tanja d'Althann; Soprano: Petra Geitner; Alto: Melinda Paulsen; Alto: Barbara Schmidt-Gaden; Alto: Eva Kammerer; Tenor: Jochen Elbert; Bass: Hartmut Elbert; Bass: Matthias Ettmayr

Christophorus 77143

May 10-12, 1993

CD / TT: 63:00

Recorded at Kath. Pfarrkirche Alling, Fürstenfeldbruck.
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Reinhard Keiser: Markus-Passion

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion

Michel Laplénie

Ensemble Vocal Sagittarius / Le Parlement de Musique

Tenor [Evangelist]: Gerd Türk; Bass [Jesus]: Jacque Bona; Soprano: Monique Zanetti; Counter-tenor: Kai Wessel; Tenor [Petrus]: Bruno Renhold; Tenor [Pilatus]: Samuel Husser

Accord 205312

1995

2-CD / TT:

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7

ReinhardKeiser: Markus Passion

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion, in the version performed by J.S. Bach (1726 version)

Eberhard Rex

Luzerner Knabenkantorei / Instrumentalists from Collegium Musicum Luzern

Tenor [Evangelist]: Daniel-Leo Meier; Bass [Jesus]: Nicolas Fink; Boy Soprano: Simeon Haefliger (Soloist from Luzerner Knabenkantorei); Counter-tenor: Urs Weibel; Tenor: Sebastian Lipp
Brian Dean, Sabine Hochstrasser (Violins); Brigitte Gasser, Brian Franklin (Viola da gamba); Monika Hasselbach (Violoncello); Kiri Ivanov (Contrabass); Mutsumi Ueno (Organ)

Con Affetto 006

Mar 25, 2006

CD / TT:

Recorded live at Jesuitenkirche, Luzern, Switzerland.
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8

Passions-Pasticcio mit Arien von G.F. Händel - Bearbeiter: J.S. Bach [P-1]

Pasticcio Passion, composed of Markus-Passion by F.N. Brauns with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion, HWV 48 by Georg Friedrich Händel

Gerhard Ropeter

Kantorei St. Mauritius Hardegsen / Telemannisches Collegium Michaelstein

Soprano: Dorothee Wohlgemuth; Counter-tenor: Michael Lieb; Tenor: Jörn Lindemann; Bass [Jesus]: Falk Joost; Bass [Arias]: Ralf Grobe

Kantorei St. Mauritius Hardegsen

Mar 8, 2008

2-CD / TT:

Recorded live at St. Mauritius Hardegsen, Germany.
World premiere recording.
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9

Reinhard Keiser: Markuspassion [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion - Weimar version

Ralf Popken

Capella Sancti Georgi / Musica Alta Ripa

Tenor [Evangelist]: Georg Poplutz, Soprano: Julla von Landsberg [Arias & Chorus]; Soprano: Anke Briegel; Counter-tenor: Kerry Jago; Counter-tenor: Henning Voss; Tenor: Jörn Lindemann; Tenor: Birger Radde; Bass: Markus Flaig; Bass: Tilli Schutze (?)

Edition Crimson 2035

2008

CD / TT: ~76:00

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10

Keiser: Passio secundum Marcum [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion, arranged by J.S. Bach: Excerpts (from complete performances)

Lucio Golino

Cantores Suaves (Director: Gerlinde Bachinger) / Collegium Dorotheum (Director: Lucio Golino)

Tenor: Alexander Kaimbacher; Soprano: Laura Gandlgruber; Alto: Jenny Hou (as Zhenyi Hou); Bass: Roland Jaehn; Bass: Helmut Pohorec

YouTube

1. Mar 10, 2011
2. Mar 20, 2011

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at:
1. Reformierte Stadtkirche, Vienna, Austria [Mar 10];
2. Peterskirche, Vienna, Austria [Mar 20].
Watch on YouTube:
Markus-Passion 1: Part 1 [9:46] | Part 2 [4:04]
Markus-Passion 2: Alto Aria 1 [1:35] | Alto Aria 2 [1:38] | Alto Aria 3 [2:36] | Alto Aria 4 [2:05]

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Reinhard Keiser "Markus Passion" (St Mark Passion) [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion: Excerpts (from a complete performance)

Herbert Bolterauer

Vokalensemble Tonus / Collegium graecence (with original instruments; Director: Eva Lenger)

Soprano: Birgit Stöckler; Alto: Maria Suntinger; Tenor: Andrejus Kalinovas; Bass: Martin Summer

YouTube

Mar 29, 2014

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Pfarrkirche Mariahilf, Graz, Austria, in the frame of Abendmusiken Mariahilf.
Watch on YouTube:
Markus-Passion: Part 1 [5:16] | Part 4 [9:44]

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Passieconcert Tiels Madrigaal Koor o.l.v. Frits Hendrich - Reinhard Keiser: Markus Passion [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion: Excerpts (from a complete performance)

Frits Hendrich

Tiels Madrigaal Koor / Plantage Barok Orkest

Tenor [Evangelist]: Bram Wildeman; Soprano: Klaartje van Veldhoven; Alto: Marjan van Eldik; Tenor: Ronald Threels; Bass: Peter Schoenaker
Plantage Barok Orkest: Marion Vanhoecke (Cello Continuo); Jonathan Kooman (Organ Continuo)

YouTube

Apr 13, 2014

Video / TT:

Recorded & filmed live at Grote of Sint-Maartenskerk, Tiel, the Netherlands.
Watch on YouTube:
Markus-Passion: Part 1 [22:15] | Part 1 [20:46] | Part 2 [4:57]

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Reinhard Keiser: Markuspassion = Passion Selon Saint Marc [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion

Joël Suhubiette

Ensemble Jacques Moderne / Gli Incogniti (Director: Amandine Beyer)

Tenor [Evangelist]: Jan Kobow; Basss [Jesus]: Thomas E. Bauer
EJM: Soprano [Arias & Magd]: Anne Magouët; Alto [Arias & Hohepriester]: David Erler; Tenor [Arias & Petrus]: Stephan Van Dyck; Alto [Judas, Kriegsknecht]: Guilhem Terrail; Alto [Hauptmann]: Gunther Vandeven; Tenor [Pilatus]: Olivier Coiffet
Sopranos: Cécile Dibon, Cyprile Meier; Tenor: Marc Manodritta; Basses: Didier Chevalier, Christophe Sam, Pierre Virly
GI: Violin 1: Amandine Beyer; Violin 2: Alba Roca; Viola 1: Márta Paramo; Viola 2: Ottavia Rausa; Theorbo: Francesco Romano; Violoncello: Marco Ceccato; Violone: Baldomero Barciela; Organ, Harpsichord: Anna Fontana; Bassoon: Mélodie Michel; Oboe: Antoine Torunczyk

Mirare MIR-254
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Apr 2014

CD / TT: 77:00
MP3 / TT: 76:24

Recorded at Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud, France.
Recording Producer, Editing: Alban Moraud.
Watch on YouTube:
Markus-Passion: Recording Session [3:40]
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J.S. Bach, G.F. Haendel, R. Keiser: Markus Passion [P-1]

Pasticcio Passion, composed of Markus-Passion by F.N. Brauns (previously attributed to R. Keiser) with insertion of 7 arias from Brockes Passion, HWV 48 by G.F. Handel, arranged by J.S. Bach:
No. 3 : Hat dich die Angst betreten
No. 5 : Sünder, schaut mit Furcht und Zagen (G.F. Handel)
No. 22 : Eilt, ihr angefochten Seelen (G.F. Handel)
No. 24 : Hier erstarrt mein Herz und Blut (G.F. Handel)
No. 26 : Was Wunder dass der Sonnen Pracht (G.F. Handel)
No. 29a : Seht, Menschenkinder seht
No. 36 : Wisch ab der Tränen scharfe Lauge (G.F. Handel)

Thierry Daenzer

Ensemble Baroque de Joux

Tenor [Evangelist]: Xavier de Lignerolles; Soprano: Saskia Salembier; Alto: Véronique Rossier; Tenor: Xavier Mauconduit; Bass: Matthieu Heim
Marina Paglieri, Patrick Leyvraz, Sandrine Feurer & Emilie Mory (Violins); Isabelle Gottraux & Ellie Nimeroski (Viola); Soojin Lee (Violoncello); Rosie Moon (Double-bass); Claire Musard & Patrice Foresi (Oboes); Marie Van Cutsem (Bassoon); Miguel Rincón (Theorbo); Marcelo Giannini (Organ)

YouTube

Apr 3, 2015

Audio / TT:

Recorded live at Temple de Morges, Morges, Switzerland.
Source: Passion saint Marc Morges 2015 [French]
Listen on YouTube:
Markus-Passion: Excerpts [19:04]

M-1

Voice & Trumpet - Musik des 18. Jahrhunderts [C-1]

3 arias from F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion:
- Wein', ach wein' jetzt [3:46]
- O Golgotha [4:14]
- Seht, Menschenkinder seht [2:38]

Soprano: Elisabeth Haumann
Wolfgang Guggenberger (Trumpet); Martin Hoffmann (Organ)

Ambitus 97913

1994

CD / TT: 57:25

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M-2

Reinhard Keiser: Markuspassion [P-1]

F.N. Brauns: Markus-Passion:
1. Part of Opening Chorus [3:11]
2. Aria for Soprano Will dich die Angst betreten [2:21]
3. Aria for Tenor Wenn nun der Leib wird sterben müssen [3:52]

Alexander Seidel

Kammerchor Oberwinterthur / Orchester St. Galler Kammersolisten

Tenor [Evangelist]: Reto Hofstetter; Bass [Jesus]: Beat Fritschi; Soprano: Regula Konrad

YouTube

Mar 2011

Audio / TT:

Recorded in Winterthur, Switzerland.
Listen on YouTube:
Markus-Passion: Part 1 [3:11] | Part 2 [2:21] | Part 3 [3:52]