J.S. Bach - St Matthew Passion BWV 244

Good Friday 26th March, 4.30pm
Manchester Cathedral

There will be a break 5.45pm. The concert will
restart at 7.30pm and finish around 9.15pm.

Join us to celebrate the 300th anniversary
of Bach’s seminal St Matthew Passion, first
performed on Good Friday at the Thomas
Kirche in Leipzig in 1727. Written for two
orchestras, two choirs and soloists, the scale
of the work gives the piece a striking and
monumental impact; yet equally often the
music is also tender, emotive and beautifully
exquisite. Following the biblical story of the
final days of Jesus, the power and emotion
of the music is such that it can be enjoyed by
believers and non-believers alike.