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Stephen Layton leads a nuanced St Matthew Passion in Auckland

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“sopranos in ripieno shining like a halo above the whole ensemble”
Reviewed at Auckland Town Hall: Great Hall, Auckland on 4 October 2018
Bach, St Matthew Passion, BWV244
Stephen Layton, Conductor
Gwilym Bowen, Tenor
Laurence Williams, Baritone
Sara Macliver, Soprano
Helen Charlston, Mezzo-soprano
Hiroshi Amako, Tenor
Michael Craddock, Bass
University of Auckland Chamber Choir
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