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APO: St. Matthew Passion

For Good Friday we bring you JS Bach's monumental 'Passion according to St. Matthew'.

  • BACH: St Matthew Passion, Part 1

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    7:30 PM.Performed in Auckland Town Hall, 4 October 2018 Read more Audio

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  • BACH: St Matthew Passion, Part 2

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    8:00 PM.Performed in Auckland Town Hall, 4 October 2018 Read more Audio

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Christ Crucified, by Diego Velazquez

Christ Crucified, by Diego Velazquez Photo: Public Domain

Programme:

BACH: St Matthew Passion BWV244 

Gwilym Bowen (Evangelist), Laurence Williams (Christus), Sara Macliver (soprano), Helen Charlston (mezzo), Hiroshi Amako (tenor), Michael Craddock (baritone), UoA Chamber Choir, Ripieno Chorus, Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra/Stephen Layton 

Recorded in Auckland Town Hall by RNZ

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