Bach St. John Passion oratorio. Performed 2021 at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford. Stars Nick Pritchard (Evangelist), William Thomas (Christus), Alex Ashworth (Pilatus), Julia Doyle (soprano), Alexander Chance (countertenor), and Peter Davoren (tenor). Sir Eliot Gardiner conducts the English Baroque Soloists and The Monteverdi Choir. Released 2022, this title appears to include 2 CD sound-only recordings plus a Blu-ray disc with HD video and Dolby Atmos sound. Grade: NA
I use the word “appears” above because it’s tricky to tell exactly what included in this title. If you have this, please let me know exactly what’s included! Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, writing at page 62 of the March 2022 Gramophone approves of this title stating, “Brace yourselves for an immersive Passion that takes no prisoners.”
Here’s a clip with Sir Eliot Gardiner discussing the performance:
And here’s another trailer showing how this was performed during the covid-19 pandemic:
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