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The English Concert; Peter Whelan guest director, harpsichord; Mauro Peter tenor (as Evangelist); Rachel Redmond soprano; Helen Charlston alto; Konstantin Wolff bass-baritone (as Jesus); Ashley Riches bass-baritone; Peter di Toro tenor
Programme & Song Text
Date
Fri 01 Apr 2022, 7.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration
This concert will be approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes in duration, including an interval
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Artists

  • The English Concert
    • Nadja Zwienerviolin I
    • Alice Evansviolin I
    • Kinga Ujszásziviolin I
    • Tuomo Suniviolin II
    • Elizabeth MacCarthyviolin II
    • Alfonso Leal del Ojoviola
    • Joseph Crouchcello
    • Jonathan Mansonviola da gamba
    • Zaynab Martindouble bass
    • Georgia Browneflute
    • Marta Gonçalvesflute
    • Rachel Chaplinoboe
    • Oonagh Leeoboe
    • Alberto Grazzibassoon
    • Tom Fosterharpsichord, organ
    • Helena Thomsonsoprano
    • Judy Louie Brownalto
    • Michael Williamstenor
  • Peter Whelanguest director, harpsichord
  • Mauro Petertenor (as Evangelist)
  • Rachel Redmondsoprano
  • Helen Charlstonalto
  • Konstantin Wolffbass-baritone (as Jesus)
  • Ashley Richesbass-baritone
  • Peter di Torotenor

Programme

Overview

First performed at Good Friday Vespers in 1724 at the St Nicholas Church in Leipzig, the first of Bach’s two extant passion settings is one of the pinnacles of Baroque art, and a work much relished by audiences in the run-up to Easter. The role of the Evangelist is sung by the distinguished Swiss tenor who made his Wigmore debut in 2014.

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