St John Passion
Trevor Pinnock conducts Bach’s compelling masterpiece
Is there a better way to spend the Easter days than being swept away by Bach’s sublime St John Passion by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of Trevor Pinnock?
Bach used every means at his disposal to effectively set the text and make it understandable.
Is there a better way to spend the Easter days than being swept away by Bach’s sublime St John Passion by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra under the baton of Trevor Pinnock?
Bach used every means at his disposal to effectively set the text and make it understandable.
Concert programme
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St John Passion
Performers
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Trevor Pinnock
conductor
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Netherlands Radio Choir
choir
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Mauro Peter
tenor
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Matthew Rose
bass
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Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė
soprano
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Wiebke Lehmkuhl
alto
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Anthony Gregory
tenor
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Johannes Weisser
bass
Dates and tickets
About this concert
Bach’s St John Passion never misses its mark. Whether you listen to the work as pure music or are familiar with the story of the Passion, this music never fails to move the listener. Bach used every means at his disposal to effectively set the text and make it understandable. The St John Passion is an intense and moving story about an awe-inspiring, engaged and ultimately triumphant figure.
Trevor Pinnock is a well-loved guest conductor with the Concertgebouw Orchestra. The musicians enjoy being inspired by this enthusiastic conductor. Let yourself be swept away by the imagination of conductor Trevor Pinnock, the wonderful voices of soloists such as Mauro Peter, Matthew Rose and Lauryna Bendžiūnaitė, and the Netherlands Radio Choir!
A preview
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