Bach's St John Passion: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

About the Event

Filled with emotion, a survivor of great and terrible events tells his tale. As he sings of his friend’s betrayal and killing, a great chorus becomes a surging crowd, and even the listeners are drawn into a drama of overwhelming emotional power.

For many listeners, Bach’s St John Passion is more like a Shakespearean tragedy than anything you’ll find in a hymn book. This is music that demands to be heard – and as a great baroque singer in his own right, conductor Paul Agnew understands it from the inside. He’s assembled a team of singers who share his insights, and together with the choir, they’ll bring to life one of the most spiritual experiences in all music.


Rachel Redmond, soprano
Callum Thorpe, bass
Reinoud Van Mechelen, evangelist