What does the St Matthew Passion mean to you, and how do you like to experience it? In this exclusive Ed Lyon interview, we ask this question to the fantastic tenor and frequent Evangelist in our annual performance.
What’s in this interview?
In this fascinating chat, David and Ed discuss how everyone experiences the St Matthew Passion differently, why no two performances are alike, what our 2022 performance meant to Ed and the famous ‘Evangelist voice’.
The Bach Choir’s annual St Matthew Passion performance
If you’ve experienced this wonderful piece before, you will likely know about our annual tradition of performing it at Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. If you haven’t, every Easter we give you the opportunity to find out exactly what Ed is talking about. Find out when our next St Matthew Passion is happening here.
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