Iestyn Davies - Countertenor
Bach - St Matthew Passion, OAE/Cohen
Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre
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First performed in 1727 and revised until late in his life, in the St Matthew Passion the mystery of faith seems to fully collide with the mystery of JS Bach’s genius.
It is a work of compelling theatricality. The drama is heightened by the collaboration between Bach and his librettist, Picander and the technically deft layering of the gospel texts and Lutheran chorales with meditations for soloists. Above all, the audience is thrust into the heart of the drama by the decision to make the choir active participants in the drama, almost as if we ourselves are standing in Pilate’s courtyard.
Jonathan Cohen’s reputation has rocketed in recent years through his work with Arcangelo, the ensemble he founded, his appointment as music director of Boston’s Handel and Haydn Society and with the OAE at Glyndebourne. He is joined by a cast of prized exponents of historically informed performance, including Nick Pritchard (a former Rising Star of the Enlightenment) as the Evangelist and countertenor Iestyn Davies.
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Judith
March 18th 2024
Outstanding performance in an outstanding setting. Immaculate singing and playing from all. An evening to remember
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