Presented by Melbourne Bach Choir
St Matthew Passion – J.S. Bach


St Matthew Passion on Good Friday.
The Melbourne Bach Choir and Orchestra conducted by Rick Prakhoff present the St Matthew Passion by J.S. Bach, sung in German. Two adult choirs, a children's choir, two orchestras and six outstanding Australian soloists will fill Melbourne Recital Centre with this extraordinary, dramatic telling of the Passion story, written to be performed on Good Friday.
The choir's 2022 performance of this work received a five minute ovation with The Age saying 'a sterling interpretation of the long Bach Passion' and Classic Melbourne claiming this 'concert was a triumph.'
Andrew Goodwin again brings his beautiful high tenor to the role of the Evangelist. Adrian Tamburini will sing Christus, together with aria soloists Lorina Gore, Sally-Anne Russell, Henry Choo and Simon Meadows.
From the darkly evocative orchestral opening Bach creates a narrative more compelling than that of any opera of the period. Sung in German, this extraordinary musical journey is the perfect reflection for Good Friday.
Duration: 2 hours 30 mins (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.
Ticket Prices
Standard & Concession
Premium $139 ($125 Concession)
A Reserve $119 ($99 Concession)
B Reserve $99 ($89 Concession)
C Reserve $79 ($69 Concession)
Student
Premium $125
A Reserve $89
B Reserve $69
C Reserve $55
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Artists
Melbourne Bach Choir
Melbourne Baroque Orchestra
Ripieno Choir - Yarra Voices
Rick Prakhoff conductor
Soloists
Andrew Goodwin Evangelist
Adrian Tamburini Jesus
Lorina Gore
Sally-Anne Russell
Henry Choo
Simon Meadows
Program
J.S. Bach
St Matthew Passion
