St. John Passion 2024

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St. John Passion 2024

with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century

with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century

programme

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) St. John Passion, BWV 245

performers

Cappella Amsterdam
Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century
Alexander Janiczek concertmaster
Daniel Reuss conductor

Thomas Walker evangelist
Peter Harvey Christ
Berit Norbakken soprano
Cecilia Hall alto
Ludmila Schwartzwalder alto
Dorien Lievers alto
Tigran Matinyan tenor
James Newby
bass

background

Johann Sebastian Bach composed his St John Passion in 1724 in just three months. The work premiered on Good Friday of that year, and Bach would revisit it several more times. As a result, multiple versions exist, with Bach adding, replacing, or removing arias and choruses. It doesn’t matter: every version is captivating and dramatic and easily stands alongside the later St Matthew Passion.

Calendar

Fri 22 Mar 2024 20:30 hour
Paris (FR) / Église Saint-Roch
Past
Sun 24 Mar 2024 19:30 hour
Basel / Stadtcasino
Past
Mon 25 Mar 2024 19:30 hour
Zurich / Tonhalle
Past
Wed 27 Mar 2024 20:15 hour
Amsterdam / Muziekgebouw
Past
Thu 28 Mar 2024 20:15 hour
Utrecht / TivoliVredenburg
Past
Fri 29 Mar 2024 20:00 hour
Arnhem / Musis
Past