St John Passion instead of the St Matthew Passion

Schoonderbeek’s successor, Evert Cornelis, refused to perform an unabridged St Matthew Passion. After much consideration, the board decided on a performance of the St John Passion instead. However, it brought in much less income.

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    Receipt showing that the St John Passion cost more money than it brought in.

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