A Guide to Bach’s St Matthew Passion

Stream, download and buy the full album: James Gilchrist presents a half-hour musical tour of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, recorded in April 2020 while social distancing measures were in place. Musical examples are taken from performances at King’s College, Cambridge, April 2019, recorded live for King’s College Recordings. Featured artists: James Gilchrist | Evangelist Matthew Rose | Jesus Sophie Bevan | soprano David Allsopp | countertenor William Gaunt | bass The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge William Crane | Peter Charlie Baigent | High Priest The Choir of King’s College School, Cambridge | ripieno choir Academy of Ancient Music Thomas Pitt | cello Christopher Bucknall | organ Bojan Čičić | violin Rudolpho Richter | violin Rachel Beckett | flute Reiko Ichise | viola da gamba Stephen Cleobury | conductor James Gilchrist is on YouTube: © 2020 King’s College Recordings –