Bach St Matthew Passion

The Choir of Westminster Abbey is joined by leading orchestra The English Concert for this Holy Week performance of Bach’s powerful Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew Passion), sung in German. Members of the Abbey Choir and renowned soprano Anna Dennis sing the solo parts in this sacred oratorio, telling the story of the last days of Jesus as he is betrayed, tried, crucified and buried.

The Choir of Westminster Abbey is renowned worldwide as one of the finest ensembles of its type, its repertoire extending from plainsong and Renaissance polyphony to twentieth-century masterpieces and new commissions. In addition to singing the daily services, as it has done since the fourteenth century, the Choir plays a central role in the many royal and state occasions which are held in the Abbey, most recently the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Soprano Anna Dennis
Evangelist Mark Dobell
Christus Stuart O'Hara
Conductor Andrew Nethsingha