St Matthew Passion / VIP 3
Programme
Slovenian Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Alojzij Šuštar Primary School Choir
Shunske Sato conductor
Lucie Chartin soprano
Terry Wey countertenor
Daniel Johannsen tenor
Matthias Helm baritone
After several decades, the Slovenian Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra are reviving a work that has appealed to listeners for centuries with its immense expressive power. Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew Passion is one of the most magnificent musical creations of Western civilisation, in which the monumental music of choruses, arias and chorales combines human vulnerability with artistic perfection. This is music that transcends the historical moment, music that endures.