programme
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Matthew Passion, BWV 244
performers
Cappella Amsterdam
Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
Daniel Reuss conductor
Bojan Čičić concertmaster
Nieuw Amsterdams Kinderkoor children’s choir
Anaïs de la Morandais conductor children’s choir
Thomas Walker Evangelist
Henk Neven Christ
Berit Norbakken soprano
Olivia Vermeulen alto (not on April 14 & 15)
Ludmila Schwartzwalder alto (April 14 & 15)
Kieran Carrel tenor
Peter Harvey bass
background
“Wer hat dich so geschlagen, mein Heil, und dich mit Plagen so übel zugericht”?
There is no more compelling portrait of the suffering and dying human than J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. From the opening chorus to the final chorus, you are immersed in a world of suffering, betrayal, surrender, and human inability.
The St. Matthew Passion has touched thousands of people for years, and its numerous performances during the Passion season have become a true Dutch tradition. The close bond and artistic chemistry between Cappella Amsterdam and the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century ensure a unique performance of this deeply moving work.
The trial performance in Zaandam on April 4 has been canceled.