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Bach's St John Passion

John Butt directs his Dunedin Consort in a complete performance of Bach's powerful St John Passion, with Nicolas Mulroy as the Evangelist and Matthew Brook as Jesus.

In one of a series of Proms performances marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, John Butt directs his Dunedin Consort in a complete performance of Bach's powerful St John Passion, with Nicolas Mulroy as the Evangelist and Matthew Brook as Jesus. Reflecting the church setting for which it was written, the performance includes congregational singing from the Proms audience.

2 hours, 40 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St John Passion

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.

Credits

RoleContributor
ConductorJohn Butt
OrchestraDunedin Consort
JesusMatthew Brook
EvangelistNicholas Mulroy
PresenterRichard Coles
PresenterHannah French
SingerSophie Bevan
SingerTim Mead
SingerAndrew Tortise
SingerKonstantin Wolff
DirectorJonathan Haswell
ProducerMartyn Stevens

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