Music for the hour of Jesus' death
Johann Sebastian Bach - St. John Passion
One of the most impressive works of sacred music can be heard at the hour of Jesus' death: Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion. First performed in Leipzig in 1724, the work sets the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of John in a dramatic and at the same time deeply moving way.
The alternation of the Gospel account, haunting choruses, meditative arias and well-known chorales creates a musical event of great expressive power. The turba choruses depict the turbulent events of the Passion, while arias and chorales provide space for personal contemplation and inner reflection. The words of Christ in particular are surrounded by their own tonal aura and lend the work its spiritual depth.
The performance at 3 pm on the hour of Jesus' death deliberately takes up the liturgical tradition of Good Friday and invites listeners to pause and reflect on the Passion through music.
Participants:
- St. Blasius project choir
- Orchestra Accompagnato Kassel
- Gundula Bernhold (soprano)
- Maja Hilke (alto)
- Jens Zumbült (tenor, Evangelist)
- Oliver Breul (bass, words of Christ)
- Lars Grenzemann (bass, arias)
Conductor: Detlef Renneberg
Johann Sebastian Bach - St. John Passion
One of the most impressive works of sacred music can be heard at the hour of Jesus' death: Johann Sebastian Bach's St. John Passion. First performed in Leipzig in 1724, the work sets the Passion of Christ according to the Gospel of John in a dramatic and at the same time deeply moving way.
The alternation of the Gospel account, haunting choruses, meditative arias and well-known chorales creates a musical event of great expressive power. The turba choruses depict the turbulent events of the Passion, while arias and chorales provide space for personal contemplation and inner reflection. The words of Christ in particular are surrounded by their own tonal aura and lend the work its spiritual depth.
The performance at 3 pm on the hour of Jesus' death deliberately takes up the liturgical tradition of Good Friday and invites listeners to pause and reflect on the Passion through music.
Participants:
- St. Blasius project choir
- Orchestra Accompagnato Kassel
- Gundula Bernhold (soprano)
- Maja Hilke (alto)
- Jens Zumbült (tenor, Evangelist)
- Oliver Breul (bass, words of Christ)
- Lars Grenzemann (bass, arias)
Conductor: Detlef Renneberg