Bach: St Matthew Passionconducted by Howard Arman
With the St Matthew Passion, Johann Sebastian Bach created a musical masterpiece of profound depth. On Good Friday, the Munich Bach Choir tackles this monumental work with narrative intensity and a refined musical style.
With the St Matthew Passion, Johann Sebastian Bach created a musical masterpiece of profound depth. On Good Friday, the Munich Bach Choir tackles this monumental work with narrative intensity and a refined musical style.
Amidst dramatic choruses, heartfelt chorales and poignant arias, the story of Christ’s suffering unfolds as a moving dialogue between individual and community. While the soloists lend the characters a powerful presence, the choir and orchestra explore the depths of the human soul and the glimmers of hope – a musical meditation of timeless power.
As the Munich Bach Choir and Orchestra’s new director, Howard Arman – internationally renowned for his delicate interpretations of Baroque and classical works – brings his many years of experience of leading ensembles to the work of both choir and orchestra.
Programme
- Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV 244
With
- Munich Bach Choir
- Munich Bach Orchestra
- Julia Doyle, soprano
- Sophie Harmsen, mezzo-soprano
- Joshua Ellicott, tenor (Evangelist)
- Hugo Hymas, tenor (arias)
- Patrick Zielke, bass (Christ)
- Sebastian Noack, baritone (arias)
- Howard Arman, conductor
