St Matthew Passion

Emotional Passionate Powerful

Programme

Repertoire:

Bach - St Matthew Passion (performed in English)

 

Orchestra:
Florilegium
Conductor:
David Hill
Performers:
Tenor, Evangelist - Ed Lyon
Bass, Christ - Simon Shibambu
Soprano - Elizabeth Watts
Mezzo-soprano - Helen Charlston
Tenor - Guy Cutting
Baritone - Neal Davies
Chorus - The Bach Choir
Ripieno Choir - London Youth Choir

The Bach Choir’s annual performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, sung in English, is a much-anticipated fixture in London’s musical calendar.

The St Matthew Passion is a dramatic telling of the Passion of Christ, which features some of Bach’s most beautiful and poignant chorales, alongside rousing and striking choruses.  It is a work that The Bach Choir is renowned for performing annually to an exceptionally high standard.

Featuring…

the real star of this show was The Bach Choir itself, and the standard of choral singing throughout was impressively high’  Arts Desk

Please note that there is a long lunch interval between parts 1 and 2 – the interval begins at 12.15pm. Part 2 begins at 2.15pm.

Concert Details

Venue:
Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall
Date:
April 6th 2025
Time:
11am
Ticket Price:
£10 - 79

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