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Friday - Bach's St John Passion

Bach's St John Passion with the Finnish Baroque Orchestra and Arcangelo Chorus, under Topi Lehtipuu.

On Good Friday, Penny Gore introduces a recent live performance of JS Bach's St John Passion by the Finnish Baroque Orchestra, Arcangelo Chorus and a cast lead by tenor Samuel Boden in the role of the Evangelist, under the baton of Topi Lehtipuu.

Also this afternoon, Byrd's motet Ave Verum with The Sixteen, and Jiri Belohlavek conducts part of Martinu's 4th Symphony with the 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra.

Byrd: Ave verum
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers, director

Martinu: Symphony no. 4: 1st mvt; Poco Moderato
大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek, conductor

2:15pm
JS Bach: St John Passion
Samuel Boden, tenor, Evangelist
Aarne Pelkonen, baritone, Jesus
Sandrine Piau, soprano
Elmar Hauser, countertenor
Robin Tritschler, tenor
Tomi Punkeri, bass
Arcangelo Chorus
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Topi Lehtipuu, conductor

2 hours, 32 minutes

Music Played

  • William Byrd

    Ave verum corpus

    Choir: The Sixteen. Conductor: Harry Christophers.
    • Renaissance, Music for inner peace: The Sixteen/Harry Christophers.
    • UCJ.
    • 9.
  • Bohuslav Martin暖

    Symphony no.4 (1st mvt)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • ONYX.
  • Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune, from 'Suite bergamasque'

    Performer: Anneleen Lenaerts.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    St John Passion, BWV 245

    Singer: Samuel Boden. Singer: Aarne Pelkonen. Singer: Sandrine Piau. Singer: Elmar Hauser. Singer: Robin Tritschler. Singer: Tomi Punkeri. Choir: Arcangelo Chorus. Orchestra: Suomalainen barokkiorkesteri. Conductor: Topi Lehtipuu.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    String Quartet No 12 in F major, Op 96, 'American' - 3rd movement, Molto vivace

    Ensemble: Amadeus Quartet.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

Broadcast

  • Fri 7 Apr 2023 14:00