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Joined by period instrument ensemble Charivari Agréable and a cast of soloists from the Old Royal Naval College Trinity Laban Chapel Choir, this promises to be a very special occasion. Bach composed his setting of the St John Passion in 1724 for the Nikolaikirche in Leipzig, setting it in German (rather than Latin) so that the narrative would have immediate impact for those listening.
Ciara Williams, Soprano. Ciara is finishing a masters in Medieval Literature from Merton College, Oxford. In addition to her scholarship with the Oxford Bach Soloists, from October 2023 she will be a choral scholar at St Martin-in-the-Fields and singing with the Magdalen Consort of Voices. She has previously sung as a scholar at King’s ...
This two-CD set, featuring the same choir, orchestra and (with one exception) soloists, was recorded in the chapel of Trinity College, Cambridge, in January this year, within the season of Epiphany and only weeks after the St John’s performance for Christmas 2012.
In respect of earlier recordings this addition is no less notable for the quality of its instrumentalists or for the classy line-up of soloists. But, in its forty or so young voices from Trinity College, the luxury is having one of the finest collegiate choirs around and which, under Stephen Layton’s meticulous preparation, produces an exceptionally refined quality.
Bach: B Minor Mass, Dec 2015 - Music OMH > See concert details... This is the 30 th Christmas Festival at St John’s, and it has been an exceptional one in terms of variety of repertoire, quality of performance and excellence of soloists.
Imperial College Choir – Verdi Requiem – 7:30pm. Imperial College Choir will be performing the famous Verdi Requiem, accompanied by Imperial College Symphony Orchestra and 4 soloists. Experience the passionate and dramatic work up close in the striking Holy Trinity Church for what promises to be a hair-raising performance.
Furthermore, despite the excellent work that was being done by the likes of the English Baroque Soloists, at that time one couldn’t take for granted that a period instrument ensemble would play Bach with polish and sensitivity.
