St John Passion (1725 version)
Harmonies of Passion
Lovers of great classical music and Bach, you are in for a treat!
The award-winning Malaysia Bach Festival Singers and Orchestra will perform Bach's monumental St. John Passion (1725 version)[1] under the direction of international conductor Prof. Dr. David Chin at All Saints' Cathedral on Sunday, 27 August 2023.
Renowned Bach scholar from Leipzig, Germany Prof. Dr. Manuel Bärwald, who is the editor of the latest critical edition of the work (published by Bärenreiter in 2021) used in the performance, will be providing a pre-concert talk starting at 18:00. He will also be bringing with him some Bach manuscripts to exhibit during his talk. The concert starts at 19:00.
We hope to see you at this very rare and special event!
Contact to book tickets
Each ticket is RM60, and can be booked through WhatsApp 016-806 8329 (Christopher).
The Passio secundum Joannem or St John Passion is a Passion or oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, the older of the surviving Passions by Bach. It was written during his first year as director of church music in Leipzig and was first performed on April 7, 1724, at Good Friday Vespers at the St. Nicholas Church. (Wikipedia page) ↩︎
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All Saints' Cathedral
Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Pusat Bandar Kota Kinabalu, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia