16 Nov 2022
This recording of Bach’s great choral masterwork was filmed in the evocative setting of Oxford’s historic Sheldonian Theatre and streamed live via DG Stage on Friday 2 April 2021. The performance was released by Deutsche Grammophon on CD and Blu-ray disc in March 2022.
The Monteverdi Choir (singing from memory), English Baroque Soloists and John Eliot Gardiner were joined by a cast of exceptional young soloists - a new and exciting generation of British Bach singers including:
Nick Pritchard tenor (Evangelist)
William Thomas bass (Jesus)
Alex Ashworth bass-baritone (Pilate, bass arias)
Julia Doyle soprano (arias)
Alexander Chance countertenor (alto arias)
Peter Davoren tenor (arias)
Michael Lafferty baritone (Peter)
Alison Ponsford-Hill soprano (Maid)
Gareth Treseder tenor (Servant I)
Jonathan Hanley tenor (Servant II)
With thanks to all those in the production team including:
Audio Production WORLD OF SOUND
Audio Producer Adam Goldsmith
Video Production STAGECAST LIMITED
Producer Matt Parkin
Blue-ray Disc Producer Harald Gericke
Video © 2021 & Audio ℗ 2022 The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestras Limited, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon © 2022 Deutsche Grammophon
Product Manager Andreas Fischer
Creative Production Manager Lars Hoffmann
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“An Easter feast for the eyes as well as the ears.” The Sunday Times
“The crowd choruses were thrillingly delivered. Even better was the way Gardiner shaped every word of the chorales for maximum emotional impact, with everybody singing from memory throughout.” The Times
