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Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge
Southwark
London
SE1 9DA
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – St John Passion, BWV 245
Performers
William Balkwill – Evangelist
Juliet Fraser – soprano
Tim Travers-Brown – countertenor
Toby Ward – Tenor
Christopher Webb – Bass
Merbecke Choir
Monteverdi String Band
Programme Note
The Cathedral's Merbecke Choir will be joined by the Monteverdi String Band and a fantastic selection of soloists. William Balkwill as Evangelist along with Juliet Fraser, Tim Travers-Brown, Toby Ward and Christopher Webb in a performance of Bach's St John Passion.
Conducted by Choir Director Emily Elias.
In 2003, Southwark Cathedral founded the Merbecke Choir to be a place for boys and girls who had left the Cathedral Choirs to explore a wide range of repertoire under expert tuition. The choir has grown since then and has a broad mix of ages and backgrounds, though former Cathedral choristers remain very welcome.
The choir is mostly made up of people in their twenties and thirties, who meet to rehearse every Tuesday in term time. It is a regular contributor to the liturgy at Southwark Cathedral, notably at the monthly service of Compline and Eucharistic Devotions. It also performs regular concerts, usually three a year, has toured abroad and in the UK and has released a CD, Under the Shadow of Thy Wings.
There is a discount available for students, please bring your ID with you on the evening and pay on the door.
