Collegium Vocale Gent

Bach. St John Passion

vocal

Fri 13 Mar 2020 -08.30

Cancelled

introduction by Ignace Bossuyt	07.45
start	08.30
expected end time	14.15

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Part of Abo Barok de luxe 19-20

Jesus’s last hours in a benchmark of the Baroque

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For the past 50 years whenever we have thought of Bach, we have thought of Philippe Herreweghe and his unsurpassed Collegium Vocale Ghent. In this jubilee year they bring us Bach’s St John Passion. Its text combines poetry with the Biblical Passion story. The music moves between narrative recitatives and choruses, lyrical and contemplative arias and devout chorales. Even those who don’t share Bach’s Protestant faith will be enraptured by this exquisite music, which reflects on the great themes of life and death.

programme

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
St. John's Passion, BWV245

performers

Collegium Vocale Gent: choir & orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe: conductor
Dorothee Mields: soprano
Alex Potter: contratenor
Reinoud Van Mechelen: tenor
Peter Kooij: bass
Julian Prégardien: evangelist, tenor
Krešimir Stražanac: Christ, bass

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Collegium Vocale Gent: choir & orchestra
Philippe Herreweghe: conductor
Dorothee Mields: soprano
Alex Potter: