Irish Baroque Orchestra presents: Bach – St Matthew Passion
Irish Baroque Orchestra presents: Bach – St Matthew Passion
Kilkenny: St Canice Cathedral, 10 April, 7pm. Tickets.
Dublin: St Patrick’s Cathedral, 11 April, 7.30pm. Tickets.
Director: Peter Whelan | Evangelist: Nicholas Mulroy
Choristers of St Patrick’s Cathedral
Irish Baroque Orchestra & Choir
Soloists: Hilary Cronin, Aisling Kenny, Helen Charlston, Laura Lamph, Christopher Bowen, William Gaunt, Edward Grint
The St Matthew Passion was composed in 1727 during Bach’s extraordinary Leipzig period, and has endured as a titan of the Baroque repertoire. A revival of the piece in 1829 by Felix Mendelssohn, describing it as “the greatest of all Christian works”, sparked a broader movement of interest in Bach’s music which has stood the test of time. This powerful and moving work is brought to life by the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Choir, under the artistic direction of Peter Whelan.
Total running time appox. 3 hours including interval.
