March 20 and 21

Cantata
Johannes-Passion, BWV 245
St. John Passion

Bach composed his St. John Passion during his first year in Leipzig. It was first performed at the St. Nicholas Church on Good Friday, April 7, 1724. Recitatives and arias dramatize the scripture text while poetic arias reflect on the meaning of Christ’s Passion for us.

The Passion will be presented in concert without intermission.
Admission is free; a free-will offering will be received.

Saturday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. (Preview lecture at 6:00 p.m.)
Sunday, March 21, 4:00 p.m. (Preview lecture at 3:00 p.m.)

Only the Sunday, March 21 performance will be streamed.

Musicians
Bach Cantata Vespers Chorus and Orchestra
in collaboration with Consonance–Chicago Choral Artists
Grace Cantor Michael D. Costello, conducting

Hoss Brock, tenor (Evangelist)
Aaron Wardell, bass-baritone (Jesus)
Peter Wesoloski, baritone (Peter/Pilate)
Carolyne DalMonte, soprano
Sarah Ponder, mezzo-soprano
Brian Skoog, tenor
Daniel Eifert, bass
       
           

Pre-concert lecture by Carl Grapentine in the Sanctuary one hour prior to each performance.

Livestream the March 21 Performance Here