Royal Albert HallKensington Gore, London, Greater London, SW7 2AP, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Festival: BBC PromsProgramme
| Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685-1750) | St John Passion, BWV245 (sung in German) |
Performers
| James Gilchrist | Tenor | Evangelist |
| Neal Davies | Bass | Christus |
| Lucy Crowe | Soprano | |
| Clint van der Linde | Countertenor | |
| Joshua Ellicott | Tenor | |
| Hanno Müller-Brachmann | Baritone | |
| Zürcher Sing-Akademie | ||
| Zurich Chamber Orchestra | ||
| Sir Roger Norrington | Conductor |
In the first of two Proms appearances, leading Bach interpreter Sir Roger Norrington – celebrating his 80th birthday this year – directs his Zurich Chamber Orchestra in the St John Passion (bookended later this season by Peter Sellars’s staging of the St Matthew Passion, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle) – a work noted for its dramatic sweep and emotional immediacy in the recounting of events leading to the crucifixion of Christ. It is realised here by a cast led by tenor James Gilchrist, a distinguished Evangelist of his generation.
Seats £14 to £57 (plus booking fee).
