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A favourite at Easter, Bach’s dramatic telling of the Passion of Christ continues to be one of classical music’s most profound experiences. Sung in German with English surtitles, St Matthew Passion is here performed by Ex Cathedra’s choir & baroque orchestra and Academy of Vocal Music, coming together under the direction of conductor Jeffrey Skidmore.
“Education and participation are central to our work,” explains Jeffrey, in talking about the concert. “The traditional Good Friday Bach Passion in Symphony Hall has evolved into a powerful and poignant opportunity for ‘historical’ participation.
This brings all the elements of our work together through a liturgical reconstruction similar to that which might have been heard in the St Thomas Church in Leipzig in the 18th century [where the earliest verified performance of the work took place, on Good Friday in 1727].”
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
2pm £15 upwards