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A masterpiece of storytelling: Bach's St John Passion in Prom 12

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Reviewed at Royal Albert Hall, London on 26 July 2014
Bach, St John Passion, BWV245 (sung in German)
James Gilchrist, Tenor
Neal Davies, Bass
Lucy Crowe, Soprano
Clint van der Linde, Countertenor
Joshua Ellicott, Tenor
Hanno Müller-Brachmann, Baritone
Zürcher Sing-Akademie
Sir Roger Norrington, Conductor
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