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Britten Sinfonia: St John Passion

Britten Sinfonia: St John Passion

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Enjoy this free digital performance of Bach's St John Passion with Britten Sinfonia. If you would like to support Help Musicians, Britten Sinfonia and Saffron Hall, please consider making a donation.

This digital performance is supported by Charles Rawlinson MBE

Performers

Britten Sinfonia
Daniel Hyde conductor

Vocal consort including soloists
Julia Doyle soprano - arias Ich folge dir gleichfalls and Zerfließe, mein Herze
Helen Charlston alto - aria Von den Stricken meiner Sünden
Jessica Dandy alto - aria Es ist vollbracht
Nick Pritchard tenor - arias Erwäge, wie sein blutgefärbter Rücken and Mein Herz, in dem die ganze Welt
Ruairi Bowen tenor - aria Ach, mein Sinn
Malachy Frame baritone - Pilate and aria Betrachte, meine Seel
Alex Ashworth bass-baritone - Peter and arias Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen and Mein teurer Heiland, laß dich fragen
Will Gaunt bass - Jesus
Gwilym Bowen tenor - Evangelist

Click here to view the PDF programme for full details of this performance - including programme notes, German/English text and translation, and a full performer list with biographies

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Production credits

Interview footage recorded by HNE Media
Video production by About Sound Limited

Concert Broadcast Director - Kerry Clark
Concert Subtitles - Benjamin Sheen

Our March digital performances have been made possible through support from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund, distributed by Arts Council England.

Saffron Hall Trust is a registered charity no. 1153685
Britten Sinfonia is a registered charity no. 291245
Help Musicians is a registered charity no. 228089

Make a donation

Donations will be split between Help Musicians, Britten Sinfonia and Saffron Hall Trust