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Stephen Layton's gripping St John Passion in Auckland

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Reviewed at Auckland Town Hall: Great Hall, Auckland on 14 August 2014
Bach, St John Passion, BWV245
Stephen Layton, Conductor
Nicholas Mulroy, Tenor
Paul Whelan, Bass
Derek Welton, Bass
Siobhan Stagg, Soprano
University of Auckland Chamber Choir
Karen Grylls, Choirmaster / chorus director
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