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Prom 49: Bach's St John Passion

From the Royal Albert Hall, John Butt and the Dunedin Concert perform JS Bach's St John Passion. Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.

John Butt and the Dunedin Concert with Nicholas Mulroy, Matthew Brook, Sophie Bevan, Tim Mead, Andrew Tortise and Konstantin Wolff in JS Bach's St John Passion from this year's ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms.

Presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch

Bach: St John Passion, BWV 245

Nicholas Mulroy, tenor (Evangelist)
Matthew Brook, bass (Jesus)
Sophie Bevan, soprano
Tim Mead, countertenor
Andrew Tortise, tenor
Konstantin Wolff, bass
Dunedin Consort
John Butt, conductor

A complete performance of Bach's St John Passion. 'More daring, forceful and poetic' than the St Matthew Passion, according to Schumann, this is a work of almost operatic vividness that brings both a humanity and a painful immediacy to the Passion narrative. Bach specialist John Butt and his Dunedin Consort make their Proms debut in a performance that offers the audience the chance to join in the chorale-singing, reflecting how the work might originally have been heard in a church setting.

2 hours, 30 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Orchestral Suite No.3: II. Air, BWV1068

    Orchestra: Le Concert des Nations. Director: Jordi Savall.
    • ALIA VOX.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Da Jesus An Dem Kreuze Stund' - Chorale-Prelude Bwv.621 For Organ

    Performer: Stephen Farr.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Congregational Chorale - Da Jesu An Dem Kreuze Stund

    Performer: Dunedin Consort.
  • Dieterich Buxtehude

    Praeludium In F Sharp Minor Buxwv.146 For Organ

    Performer: Stephen Farr.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St John Passion - Johannespassion Bwv.245 - Part 1

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Singer: Matthew Brook. Singer: Sophie Bevan. Singer: Timothy Mead. Singer: Andrew Tortise. Singer: Konstantin Wolff. Conductor: John Butt.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    O Lamm Gottes Unschuldig - Chorale-Prelude Bwv.618

    Performer: Stephen Farr.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    O Lamm Gottes Unschuldig - Chorale Bwv.401

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Christus, Der Uns Selig Macht - Chorale-Prelude Bwv.620

    Performer: Stephen Farr.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St John Passion - Johannespassion Bwv.245 - Part 2

    Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Singer: Matthew Brook. Singer: Sophie Bevan. Singer: Timothy Mead. Singer: Andrew Tortise. Singer: Konstantin Wolff. Conductor: John Butt.
  • Jacobus Gallus

    Ecce Quomodo Moritur Justus

    Singer: Nicholas Mulroy. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Nun Danket Alle Gott - Chorale-Prelude Bwv.657 For Organ

    Performer: Stephen Farr.
  • Johann Crüger

    Nun Danket Alle Gott - Chorale

    Performer: Stephen Farr. Ensemble: Dunedin Consort.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Dec 2017 19:30

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