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BACH - ST MATTHEW PASSION

Johann Sebastian Bach’s inspirational 1727 oratorio St Matthew Passion is both a musical icon for the Christian world, and a profound expression of emotions common to us all.

Known as the ‘Great Passion’, this Baroque masterpiece presents a powerful picture of Jesus's final days, drawing on parts of St Matthew’s Gospel.

From intimate grief to monumental crowd scenes, the work’s richly scored arias, chorales and choruses sculpt the story into a gripping drama, told with a vivid sense of theatre by ... read more