Christ Crucified, by Diego Velazquez Photo: Public Domain
The first part of Bach's St Matthew Passion covers The Anointment in Bethany, The Last Supper, The Garden of Gethsemane, The Betrayal and Capture.
The second part of Bach's St Matthew Passion covers the trial before Caiaphas and Pilate, Peter's Denial, the Mockery and Flogging, the Crucifixion, the Descent from the Cross, and the Entombment.
Performed in Auckland Town Hall, 4 October 2018
Evangelist ... Gwilym Bowen
Christ ... Laurence Williams
Soprano ... Sara Macliver
Mezzo ... Helen Charlston
Tenor ... Hiroshi Amako
Baritone ... Michael Craddock
The University of Auckland Chamber Choir (Karen Grylls, director), Ripieno Chorus (singers from Westlake Girls' High School and St Cuthbert's College, directed by Fiona Wilson and Rowan Johnston)
Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Stephen Layton
Recorded by RNZ Concert
Producer: Tim Dodd; Sound engineer: Adrian Hollay
