Highgate Choral Society Bach : St John Passion February 11

Highgate Choral Society
Bach : St John Passion
7.30pm Saturday February 11 2012

Bach's St John Passion was first performed on 7 April 1724 in St Nicholas' Church in Leipzig and perhaps marks the moment when he established himself, beyond doubt, as the supreme Lutheran musician. Luther was convinced that profound contemplation of the sufferings of Christ in his trial and death was the only route into faith and into a clear conscience and so the passion of Christ became a central theme in the devotional art of the German Baroque. It therefore comes as no surprise to learn that Bach described his life's goal as the creation of 'a well-regulated church music, to the glory of God'.

Ronald Corp OBE – conductor
with Laura Mitchell – Soprano
Katie Bray – Alto
Samuel Evans – Bass
Nicholas Mulroy – Evangelist
Leandros Taliotis – Christus
New London Orchestra

Free pre-concert talk at 6.50pm by Ronald Corp

All Hallows' Church, Savernake Road, Gospel Oak, London NW3 2LA

Tickets £23 £18 £13 concessions £10

Book tickets online at http://tinyurl.com/27trjjz (until midnight before performance) or through Les Aldrich Music Shop 020 8883 5631, Dots Music Shop 020 7482 5424 or on the door.

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2012