Touring to Melbourne, Adelaide, Newcastle, Sydney and Brisbane.
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“Bach is God to musicians. As a musician, there is so much you can reveal in his music. As a listener, there is so much you can access without even needing to truly understand why or how it’s affecting you.” – Richard Tognetti
Friendship. Betrayal. Grief. Hope. Death. Life. This is the greatest story ever told, set to music by the greatest composer who ever lived. Bach wrote music as an act of worship, marvelling at the complexity of life and humbling himself before God. His account of the final days of Jesus’ life is the pinnacle of choral music. Dramatic, awe inspiring and utterly human, it is a feat of storytelling that captures the sublime.
For Richard Tognetti, a musician who has devoted a large part of his musical life to JS Bach, taking the St John Passion on a national tour is a long-held dream. To mark this special event the ACO is joined by Vox Luminis, the multi-award-winning Belgian vocal ensemble whose radiant sound has made it one of the most admired interpreters of Baroque vocal music in the world today.
Bach’s St John Passion is an act of pure devotion that embodies the power of music and spirit of humanity. For audiences, it is a truly transcendent experience.
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach St John Passion, BWV245
Artists
Richard Tognetti Director
Lionel Meunier Vox Luminis Artistic Director
Florian Sievers Tenor
Vox Luminis Vocal Ensemble
Australian Chamber Orchestra
