Bach St John Passion – Palm Sunday – 6:30pm
Bach St John Passion, Palm Sunday, 2nd April, 6:30pm:
Come and hear Bach’s musically mesmerising and spiritually moving work, a dramatic musical depiction of Christ’s arrest, trial and crucifixion, sung by Holy Trinity’s professional singers, choral scholars, the excellent “choral evensong” choir, and newly formed “chorale” choir, with internationally acclaimed tenor, James Gilchrist, as Evangelist, and HT's very own James Hobson as Jesus, accompanied by members of London’s leading early music ensembles, led by Alison Bury, directed by Max Barley.
The performance will finish at about 8:30pm. Tickets: Nave £20; rear Nave and lady chapel £15; under 18s £10.
If you would like to join the ‘chorale’ choir for the performance – the more the merrier – please email Max -music@sloanechurch.org – and this will enable you a “ring-side” seat at the performance!
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Join us for two performances of Monteverdi’s Vespers (1610), one of the great masterpieces of sacred music, with Trafalgar Sinfonia conducted by Ivor Setterfield.
Published over four centuries ago, the Vespers stands at the threshold between the Renaissance and the Baroque, combining ancient plainchant with bold new operatic expression. Its radiant choruses, intimate solo motets and dazzling instrumental writing make it a thrilling experience live, and the beautiful Arts and Crafts setting of Holy Trinity Sloane Square makes it an evening of colour, drama and devotion.
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