PERFORMANCE
Bach’s St. John Passion
Sacrifice and Redemption
Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 4:00 P.M.
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, DC
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johannes-Passion (1749 version), BWV 245
Soloists:
Guy Cutting
Evangelist
Jonathon Adams
Christus
Enrico Lagasca
Pilate
Elijah McCormack
soprano
Reginald Mobley
countertenor
Jacob Perry Jr.
tenor
MORE ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
Few works evoke the dramatic intensity and impact of Bach’s Johannes-Passion, highlighting the extremes of human emotion and experience. Bach reveals his profound spirituality through powerful musical depictions of the passion drama, offering the listener some of the greatest moments to be found in his entire output. Bach brings the themes of betrayal, sacrifice, and redemption straight to the heart, placing the listener at the center of the drama. The Washington Bach Consort welcomes British and European tenor sensation Guy Cutting, who narrates the story in the role of the “Evangelist.”
Guy Cutting, Evangelist
Jonathon Adams, Christus
Enrico Lagasca, Pilate
Elijah McCormack, soprano
Reginald Mobley, countertenor
Jacob Perry Jr., tenor
Running time: TBA
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Tamera Luzzatto and The Honorable & Mrs. John D. Rockefeller IV, underwriters
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