St John Passion

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Bach’s St John Passion is not simply a beautiful piece of music, but a reflection on suffering and an attempt to make sense of it. Since our lives have been disrupted by the pandemic, the Passion now speaks to us from a fresh understanding of suffering and ignites in us a personal sense of compassion and empathy. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Marquee TV presents a new filmed realisation of this monumental production recorded in Battersea Arts Centre, with an all-star cast including Mark Padmore as Evangelist and Gerald Finley as Christus.

Directed by rock star cinematographer Grant Gee, the camera will focus on the faces, instruments and emotions of the Passion experience, as you have never seen before.

Music Director: Mark Padmore
Evangelist: Mark Padmore
Christus and Betrachte: Gerald Finley
Pilate and Mein teuer Heiland: Neal Davies
Peter and Eilt: Jonathan Brown
Spoken Word  / Actor: Nakhane
Violins: Margaret Faultless (leader), Kati Debretzeni, Matthew Truscott, Huw Daniel, Rodolfo Richter, Andrew Roberts
Violas: Max Mandel, Annette Isserlis
Cellos: Jonathan Manson, Andrew Skidmore
Bass: Cecelia Bruggemeyer
Flutes: Lisa Beznosiuk, Katy Bircher
Oboes: Katharina Spreckelsen, Sarah Humphrys
Bassoon: Sally Jackson
Organ: Steven Devine

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