ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

St Matthew Passion

Hey there little buddy! Do you know what music is? It's when people make sounds with instruments or sing together to make beautiful melodies that we can listen to with our ears.

One very famous piece of music is called the St Matthew Passion. It was written a long time ago by a very talented musician named Johann Sebastian Bach.

The St Matthew Passion is kind of like a big story that is told through music. The story is about Jesus and how he suffered and died on the cross to save all of us.

The music is written for a big group of singers called a choir, and they sing all different parts of the story. Sometimes they sing about the happy parts of the story, when Jesus was with his friends and teaching them important things. Other times they sing about the sad parts, like when Jesus was arrested and taken away to be put to death.

There are also solo singers who sing very beautiful songs that tell parts of the story. Some of the instruments that are used in the St Matthew Passion are violins, cellos, trumpets, and more! They add to the beautiful music and help us feel all the different emotions in the story.

The St Matthew Passion is a really important piece of music because it helps people remember how much Jesus loved us and what he did to save us. It's also a great example of all the amazing things that people can do with music!