J. S. Bach - St John Passion

Music for Awhile

Evangelist: Nicholas Mulroy
Jesus: Matthew Brook

Soprano: Amy Carson, Sumei Bao-Smith
Alto: Martha McLorinan, Frances Gregory
Tenor: Nicholas Mulroy, Joseph Hancock
Bass: Matthew Brook, Malachy Frame

Violin: Maggie Faultless, Stephane Crayton
Viola: Rachel Stroud
Cello: Andrew Skidmore
Gamba: Nathan Giorgetti
Flute: Katy Bircher, Giorgia Brown
Oboe: Grace Scott-Deuchar, Nicola Barbagli
Bassoon: Fergus Butt
Organ: Thomas Foster

Co-Director: Bettina Varwig, Maggie Faultless, Nicholas Mulroy

‘Performed in the round, this will be a ground-breaking immersive performance, with the audience at the heart of the drama. This performance is the result of decades of experience by some of the world’s most experienced Bach performers and scholar and draws from Bettina Varwig's ground-breaking research on how music affected listeners in Bach's time. We bring Bach's work to life in a way that transcends the boundaries of traditional performance, placing the audience at the heart of the musical drama by engaging them in mind, body, and spirit. Audiences are invited to engage with all their senses: listening, singing, and feeling the music's full affect, as performers move fluidly throughout the space. This is music that shocks, sweetens, and transforms—presented in a way that amplifies its emotional impact for everyone involved.’

Joseph joins Music for Awhile for this performance of Bach’s St John Passion, part of the Music for Awhile Summer Festival.