Harry Bicket | Direction |
Louise Alder | Soprano |
James Hall | Contre-ténor |
Joshua Ellicott | Ténor |
Mark Stone | Baryton |
Royal Northern Sinfonia | |
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia |
A Good Friday performance of Bach’s dramatic Passion. Composed for this day in 1724, the St John is the earlier of Bach’s two surviving Passions, blending the theatrical with the devotional in a masterful account of Christ’s betrayal, trial and crucifixion.