Bach Choir. Bach. Jesus. Philip Salmon. What more do you need?
Saturday 27th March 2010 at 7.30pm (ends approx. 9.45pm)
St Mary's Church, Bury St Edmunds
Stephen Varcoe - Christus
Philip Salmon - Evangelist
Nicki Kennedy - soprano
James Bowman - counter-tenor
Richard Edgar-Wilson - tenor
Gavin Carr - bass
Philip Salmon - Evangelist
Nicki Kennedy - soprano
James Bowman - counter-tenor
Richard Edgar-Wilson - tenor
Gavin Carr - bass
Bury Bach Choir
Suffolk Baroque Players
Philip Reed - conductor
This performance of Bach’s St John Passion comes at the start of Holy Week, the week before Easter.
It tells the story of this extraordinary week – the Last Supper, Jesus’ trial before Pilate, and finally his crucifixion. Six vocal soloists, together with the choir and orchestra, dramatize these world-changing events with sensitivity, integrity and often, raw emotion. As the drama unfolds, prepare for rapid contrasts, for a verbal, spiritual, musical and indeed psychological roller coaster as we are dragged step by step towards the ultimate conclusion.
The soloists tonight are second to none, the orchestra pure baroque, and the choir will be at their best. This will be a performance to remember. Don’t miss it!
It tells the story of this extraordinary week – the Last Supper, Jesus’ trial before Pilate, and finally his crucifixion. Six vocal soloists, together with the choir and orchestra, dramatize these world-changing events with sensitivity, integrity and often, raw emotion. As the drama unfolds, prepare for rapid contrasts, for a verbal, spiritual, musical and indeed psychological roller coaster as we are dragged step by step towards the ultimate conclusion.
The soloists tonight are second to none, the orchestra pure baroque, and the choir will be at their best. This will be a performance to remember. Don’t miss it!
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