The i Paper – five stars for a “simply breathtaking” St John Passion

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In a dark and meaningful yet beautifully powerful performance,  alto, Jess Dandy, was superb.

Under the direction of Francesco Corti, its small chorus might have been a cast of thousands, so powerfully did they project. Their opening, where the music seemed to be emerging threateningly from the bowels of the earth, had gripping force.

Bach’s St John Passion, Good Friday, 2025

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