Bach's St. John Passion, Performed by Musica Sacra
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center (Broadway at 60th Street New York City, NY 10023)
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The last date listed for Bach's St. John Passion was Wednesday October 22, 2008 / 8:00pm.
6 Goldstar Member Reviews
Gabriella Chapman
This performance was wonderful, the setting at the Lincoln Jazz Rose Theater was perfect and the mixing of the insturments and vocals was just really beautiful to listen to. If you followed along in your program (for the translation) it was like listening to lyrical poetry. It was a little long, but worth it. My favorite part: when the entire choral group sang... there were people up in the high balcony seats that belonged to the group and when they stood up to sing, it was like surround sound :) Everything was enhanced.Written on Oct 23 2008
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This performance was truly sublime Great music, superb orchestra, soloists, chorus and conductor, wonderful acoustics in the Rose Theater. Perfection!!Written on Oct 24 2008
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S J McMurray
Superb performance by orchestra, choir, and soloists of the music, with which I am very familiar. Although our seats were near the top of the higher balcony, the acoustics were excellent. Amateur singers from various choral groups joined with the professional choir and orchestra on the chorales, which Back intended to be sung by the church congregations for whom this work was intended, lending additional authenticity to the performance.Written on Oct 24 2008
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More Information About Bach's St. John Passion
Description
Musica Sacra Chorus, Orchestra, and Chorale Choir
Kent Tritle, Conductor
Rufus Müller, Evangelist
Matt Boehler, Christus
Mary Ellen Callahan, Soprano
Barbara Rearick, Mezzo Soprano
Paul Appleby, Tenor
Tyler Duncan, Baritone
First heard in Leipzig in 1724, the St. John Passion is now a beloved pillar of western music, and for good reason! In contrast to his setting of the St. Matthew Passion, Bach’s St. John Passion is raw and unbridled. A highly personal tone pervades the arias, choruses, chorales and especially the dramatic narration. In keeping with the tradition established in Musica Sacra’s last three performances of the St. Matthew, the chorales of the St. John will once again envelop the audience with the surround-sound effect of the Musica Sacra Chorale Choir.
About the Ticket Supplier: Musica Sacra
Musica Sacra was founded by Richard Westenburg at Central Presbyterian Church in 1964; it was the first all-professional, paid admission choral series ever undertaken by a church. By the early seventies, the popularity of its concerts caused it to become independent and move to larger venues, including Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For many years, concerts were given at Lincoln Center, and it was there that Dr. Westenburg founded Musica Sacra's Basically Bach Festival, and led its main concerts from 1979-89. The Festival was reinstituted in March, 2006.
In addition, to its acknowledged affinity for Baroque music, Musica Sacra has performed in all styles, from the chant of Hildegard to commissioned works and first performances of leading contemporary composers, such as Diamond, Britten, Khatchaturian, Convery and Rorem. They have recorded on RCA, BMG and Deutsche Grammophon music ranging from Handel (the first complete all-digital Messiah, in 1981, and still available), to Schoenberg, Bruckner and Meredith Monk.