JS Bach - St Matthew Passion

5th April 2025 at 6.00pm

Snape Maltings, IP17 1SP

with The Geldart Ensemble

and Helen Charlston’s Amici Voices

Nick Pritchard (Evangelist)

Michael Craddock (Jesus)

Rachel Ambrose Evans (Soprano)

Rebecca Leggett (Mezzo soprano)

Sebastian Hill (Tenor)

Edmund Saddington (Bass)

Choristers from St Edmundsbury Cathedral

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The Bach Passion Cycle

Ipswich Chamber Choir is nearing the climax of an inspirational project to perform J S Bach’s Passions over four years with Amici Voices and The Geldart Ensemble. Click here for more details.

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St Luke Passion conducted by Benedict Collins Rice, with Amici Voices and The Geldart Ensemble on 16th March 2024 to rousing applause

Read reviews of the St Luke Passion here

We were privileged to have such a prestigious singer as Mark Padmore visiting the choir for a rehearsal on 18 February as we prepared for our performance in Snape Maltings on 05 April. He gave us an inspirational evening, offering his guidance on bringing the drama of the St Matthew Passion to our performance and to give us technical tips on singing the German text to convey the intense emotion of the work .

Mark commented that the St Matthew Passion is still relevant in today's world and goes beyond religion to talk about the world at large. He added: "This piece is hugely important. It's about suffering; it's about somebody being betrayed by a friend; wrongfully arrested, but interrogated, tortured and finally killed. It's a story that, unfortunately, is as relevant today, as ever.”