Bach ‘St Matthew Passion’
Director Peter Whelan | Evangelist James Way | Sestina Music
Soprano Hilary Cronin, Sarah Keating, Charlotte Trepess | Alto Beth Taylor, Francesco Giusti | Tenor Chris Bowen, Guy Cutting | Bass William Gaunt, Malachy Frame | Musical Director, Sestina Mark Chambers
In partnership with Music in Kilkenny and Music for Galway
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 IBO and the voices of Sestina, under the artistic direction of Peter Whelan.
March 23 St Canice’s Cathedral, Kilkenny, 6.30pm | Accessibility Info
March 24 St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, 7.30pm | Accessibility Info.