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Bedford Choral Society - St Matthew Passion
Bedford Choral Society - Bedford Sinfonia - Ian Smith, conductor
As the congregation of St Thomas Church, Leipzig, settled into their pews on Good Friday 1727, they would have been expecting as usual a musical setting of the Passion narrative. But what drama awaited them! What artistry Bach used to relate Matthew’s account of the Passion of Christ! There was nothing ‘usual’
about this version. Bach chose his harmonies, his melodies, his instrumentation, and his rhythms with such extraordinary
As the congregation of St Thomas Church, Leipzig, settled into their pews on Good Friday 1727, they would have been expecting as usual a musical setting of the Passion narrative. But what drama awaited them! What artistry Bach used to relate Matthew’s account of the Passion of Christ! There was nothing ‘usual’
about this version. Bach chose his harmonies, his melodies, his instrumentation, and his rhythms with such extraordinary
7.30pm
Tickets available in advance and on the door. £15, £12. Children/students £5.
Tickets available in advance and on the door. £15, £12. Children/students £5.
Bedford Corn Exchange, St Paul’s Square, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 1SL
Sat 21 Mar 2015
Website:
bedfordsymphony.com/
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