ST. JOHN PASSION
Sunday, June 1st | 3 PM
Eastminster United Church (310 Danforth Ave)
Directed by John Butt
Among the great works composed by Bach, his setting of the passion drama in St. John’s account stands out as one of his choral masterpieces. Bach laboured over this monumental setting throughout his tenure in Leipzig, and experts now trace no fewer than four versions of the work. Our performance will present the second of these, with its striking differences from the version most often heard in concert. This version includes three new arias, as well as new versions of the opening and closing movements that Bach composed anew or extracted from previously composed works and placed here.
We are pleased to welcome back award-winning performer and noted Bach scholar John Butt as our special guest director for the St. John Passion.
FEATURING
Ellen McAteer and Sinéad White, sopranos
Daniel Taylor and Nicholas Burns, altos
Charles Daniels and Shane Hanson, tenors
Jonathan Woody and Jesse Blumberg, basses
The Toronto Bach Festival Orchestra
PROGRAMME
St. John Passion, BWV 245.2 (1725 version)
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VENUE INFORMATION
EASTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH | 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON
Located on the north side of Danforth Ave, one block west of Chester Station (TTC).
The main entrance is on Danforth Avenue. The accessible entrance is off Jackman Avenue, on the east side of the church.
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