National Presbyterian Church4101 Nebraska Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20016, United States
Dates/times in New York time zone
| Sunday 07 March 2027 | 16:00 |
Performers
| Gregório Taniguchi | Tenor | Evangelist |
| Enrico Lagasca | Bass-baritone | Christus |
| Edmund Milly | Bass | Pilate |
| Amy Broadbent | Soprano | |
| Sylvia Leith | Mezzo-soprano | |
| Jacob Perry Jr. | Tenor | |
| Washington Bach Consort |
Composed for Good Friday 1724 and revised through several Leipzig versions, Bach’s St. John Passion unfolds in two parts, bringing together Gospel narration, expressive arias, and chorales long familiar to Bach’s congregation. Tenor Gregório Taniguchi’s “emotionally piercing” Evangelist recounts the scenes of John 18–19 with gripping immediacy, while the chorus and orchestra animate the crowd scenes and offer reflective commentary as the story unfolds. Through this balance of urgency and reflection, this epic work speaks across centuries with a clarity that feels unexpectedly present today.
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