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St John Passion by J.S. Bach
A performance of J.S. Bach's masterpiece, St John Passion, on Palm Sunday on 24th March 2024, hosted by St John the Baptist Church, High Barnet
Add to my Calendar 24-03-2024 17:30 24-03-2024 19:30 36 St John Passion by J.S. Bach The UK-Japan Music Society is presenting a performance of J.S. Bach's masterpiece, St John Passion, on Palm Sunday on 24th March 2024, hosted by St John the Baptist Church, High Barnet. It is performed by UK-Japan Choir with the members of the Church Choirs of St John the Baptist, Barnet, St Mary's, Monken Hadley and St Mark's, Barnet Vale. The professional Orchestra and the international soloists will join forces with the Choirs and the performance is conducted by Jonathan Gregory.It is a dramatic retelling of the Passion story in music and song, with words from St. John’s epistle and composed by J.S. Bach. It is written so beautifully and movingly, and through the music of Bach, you will reflect today's world around us and yet find there is hope for the humankind after this. St John the Baptist Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St John the Baptist Church
Wood Street
Chipping Barnet
London
EN5 4BW
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – St John Passion, BWV 245
Performers
Miku Yasukawa – soprano
Christopher Mitchell – Alto
Thomas Kelly – Tenor
James Geidt – Bass
Charlie Morris – Leader / Soloist
Augustus Perkins-Ray – Leader / Soloist
Jonathan Gregory – Conductor
UK-Japan Choir
St John the Baptist Church Choir
St Mary’s Church Choir, Monken Hadley
St Mark's Church Choir, Barnet Vale
Programme Note
The UK-Japan Music Society is presenting a performance of J.S. Bach's masterpiece, St John Passion, on Palm Sunday on 24th March 2024, hosted by St John the Baptist Church, High Barnet. It is performed by UK-Japan Choir with the members of the Church Choirs of St John the Baptist, Barnet, St Mary's, Monken Hadley and St Mark's, Barnet Vale. The professional Orchestra and the international soloists will join forces with the Choirs and the performance is conducted by Jonathan Gregory.
It is a dramatic retelling of the Passion story in music and song, with words from St. John’s epistle and composed by J.S. Bach.
It is written so beautifully and movingly, and through the music of Bach, you will reflect today's world around us and yet find there is hope for the humankind after this.
