Sat 28 Mar 26
Concert begins at 7:00pm
Ticket Prices:
Arena and back gallery £25
Side gallery £20
Wheelchair users arena £23 (includes free carer/companion)
Under 18s/students £12.50
Oxford Town Hall
St Aldate's OX1 1BX
J. S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion was completed in 1727 and has been widely recognized, to this day, as the greatest sacred choral work of all time. It stands as such a towering musical edifice that it cast a shadow on the entire “passion oratorio” genre until at least the time of Penderecki and Pärt in the late 20th century. Certainly, Bach’s inventive harmony, dense counterpoint and dramatic use of tone colour are striking throughout. Due to the nature of this work as a vehicle for telling the story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, this performance will be sung in English...
