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Performance TitleBBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concert 2014 - One Hundred and Twentieth Season - Prom 66 - Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion'
Performance Date6 September 2014
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time19:05
Main PerformersMark Padmore - Evangelist,
Christian Gerhaher - Christus,
Camilla Tilling,
Magdalena Kožená,
Topi Lehtipuu,
Eric Owens - vocals
Orchestra or BandBerliner Philharmoniker
ChoirsBerlin Radio Choir,
Wells Cathedral Choristers,
Winchester Cathedral Choristers
ConductorsSir Simon Rattle,
Set List'St. Matthew Passion', J S Bach
Performance NotesSir Simon Rattle conducts Peter Sellars's innovative staging of Bach's St Matthew Passion.

While the dramatic St John Passion (heard earlier this season) is all musical action and reaction, the St Matthew is altogether more contemplative – confronting suffering and torture as well as salvation and redemption in some of Bach's most moving music.

A starry line-up of soloists is led by Mark Padmore's Evangelist, and includes celebrated German baritone Christian Gerhaher singing the words of Christ.

Staging by Peter Sellars. The performance was sung in German.

The event was broadcast on BBC Radio 3.
Related Archival MaterialProms Guide (RAHE/1/2014/53),
Programme (RAHE/1/2014/116),
Posters (RAHE/2/2014/41),
Proms Mini-Guide
Ticket Prices£5.00-£68.00
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/asZa92axd0dX
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/2014/116BBC Proms 2014 - Prom 666 September 2014
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work9894BBC Proms: Sir Henry Wood Promenade Concerts 2014 - One Hundred and Twentieth Season76
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/31Britain; British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC); 18 October 1922-; British public service broadcaster
DS/UK/1388Rattle; Sir; Simon Denis (19 January 1955); OM CBE; British conductor
DS/UK/377Berlin Philharmonic; 1882-; German orchestra
DS/UK/16443The Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin); 1923-; German radio orchestra
DS/UK/5667Padmore; Mark (1961-); English tenor
DS/UK/20340Gerhaher; Christian (1969-); German baritone and bass singer
DS/UK/20341Tilling; Camilla (1971-); Swedish soprano
DS/UK/14695Kožená; Magdalena (1973-); Czech mezzo-soprano
DS/UK/20342Lehtipuu; Topi (1971-); Finnish operatic tenor
DS/UK/20343Owens; Eric (1970-); American operatic bass-baritone
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