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Thomas Allery; Choristers of Temple Church Choir; Temple Players; Fflur Wyn; Lea Shaw
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Strong team for a Good Friday St John Passion

The Academy of Ancient Music © Benjamin Ealovega
The greatest music of the 18th century – no arguments, please – is given a fine reading at London's Barbican. 
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Bach to basics: The AAM performs the St Matthew Passion

The Academy of Ancient Music © Benjamin Ealovega
A claim was made not to authenticity, but merely to “a chance to hear the work anew”.
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Leipzig 300: Dunedin Consort explores the Thomaskantor shortlist

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The Dunedin Consort explores the 1723 Thomaskantor shortlist:  Georg Philipp Telemann, Christoph Graupner and Johann Sebastian Bach in a programme directed by John Butt. 
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Bach's St John’s Passion an impressive festival opener in Valletta

St John's Passion in St John's Co-Cathedral © Owen Michael Grech

The St John Passion with period instruments is a huge undertaking, but this performance marks a strong start to this year’s Valetta Baroque Festival.

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Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers in their shining glory from I Fagiolini

I Fagiolini © Monika S Jakubowska
I Fagiolini and the English Cornett and Sackbut Ensemble give a very special performance at Kings Place. 
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Authenticity and enjoyment in Dunedin Consort's Acis and Galatea

Rachel Redmond is a sweet voiced Galatea in the Dunedin Consort's performance of the Cannons version of Acis and Galatea in Perth. 

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NaardenBach’s St Matthew Passion

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Bach: St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Masaaki Suzuki; Nicholas Mulroy; Stephan MacLeod; Miku Yasukawa; Alison Lau