John Butt directs his Dunedin Consort in a complete performance of Bach's powerful St John Passion, with Nicolas Mulroy as the Evangelist and Matthew Brook as Jesus.
In one of a series of Proms performances marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, John Butt directs his Dunedin Consort in a complete performance of Bach's powerful St John Passion, with Nicolas Mulroy as the Evangelist and Matthew Brook as Jesus. Reflecting the church setting for which it was written, the performance includes congregational singing from the Proms audience.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
St John Passion
Ensemble: Dunedin Consort. Conductor: John Butt.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Conductor | John Butt |
| Orchestra | Dunedin Consort |
| Jesus | Matthew Brook |
| Evangelist | Nicholas Mulroy |
| Presenter | Richard Coles |
| Presenter | Hannah French |
| Singer | Sophie Bevan |
| Singer | Tim Mead |
| Singer | Andrew Tortise |
| Singer | Konstantin Wolff |
| Director | Jonathan Haswell |
| Producer | Martyn Stevens |
Broadcast
- Sun 20 Aug 2017 20:00
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