Thomas Zehetmair's dramatic and characterful St Matthew Passion

By Jane Shuttleworth, 20 April 2014

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“the strings gave a heavy weight to the falling tears of “Können Tränen””

Reviewed at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music: Sage One, Gateshead on 19 April 2014

Bach, St Matthew Passion, BWV244

Royal Northern Sinfonia

Northern Sinfonia Chorus

Thomas Zehetmair, Conductor

James Oxley, Tenor

Nicholas Merryweather, Baritone

Mhairi Lawson, Soprano

Christopher Ainslie, Countertenor

Benjamin Bevan, Baritone

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Jane Shuttleworth

Jane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durham