Bach St. John Passion

The St. John Passion is a sacred oratorio composed by J. S. Bach. The original Latin title Passio secundum Johannem translates to "The Suffering According to John" and in German as Johannespassion. During the first winter that Bach was responsible for church music at the St. Thomas Church, Leipzig and the St. Nicholas Church, he composed the St. John Passion for the Good Friday Vespers service of 1724.

The St. John Passion is a dramatic representation of the Passion, as told in the Gospel of John, constructed of recitatives and choruses, commented by reflective chorales, ariosos, and arias, framed by an opening chorus and a final chorus, and followed by a last chorale.

The Paris Choral Society will be joined by the Cathedral Choir of the American Cathedral in Paris for two performances directed by Zachary Ullery, the musical director of the Paris Choral Society and the Choirmaster of the American Cathedral.

As mentioned, there are two performances:

Friday, 16 March 2012 at 8.00pm
& Saturday 17 March 2012 at 6.00pm