Chilcott's St. John Passion at Drive Methodist Church,, London on Saturday 16th March 2024

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Chilcott's St. John Passion

Add to my Calendar 16-03-2024 19:30 16-03-2024 21:30 36 Chilcott's St. John Passion Bob Chilcott’s setting of the Passion tells the story of Christ's trial and Crucifixion using the text from St John's Gospel. The drama is narrated by the evangelist with soloists and chorus taking the parts of the various characters and groups. The story is concisely told and is punctuated by four beautiful meditations, featuring a soprano soloist. Chilcott says: “The texts are taken from English poems from the thirteenth to the early seventeenth centuries that express deeply human responses to death, to life, and to man's relationship with the world and with God.” There are also five beautiful new settings of well-known Passiontide hymn texts for audience participation. Drive Methodist Church,, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Drive Methodist Church,
The Drive
Ilford, Redbridge
London
IG1 3PP
England

Saturday 16th March 2024
7:30 PM

Programme

Bob Chilcott – St John Passion

Performers

Christine Gwynn – Conductor
Jonathan Dods – organ
Francine Loze – cello
Fru Chilvers – soprano
Bene't Coldstream – tenor

Programme Note

Bob Chilcott’s setting of the Passion tells the story of Christ's trial and Crucifixion using the text from St John's Gospel. The drama is narrated by the evangelist with soloists and chorus taking the parts of the various characters and groups. The story is concisely told and is punctuated by four beautiful meditations, featuring a soprano soloist. Chilcott says: “The texts are taken from English poems from the thirteenth to the early seventeenth centuries that express deeply human responses to death, to life, and to man's relationship with the world and with God.” There are also five beautiful new settings of well-known Passiontide hymn texts for audience participation.

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