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Bach's St John Passion: Victoria Baroque, Timothy Vernon, Benjamin Butterfield, St John's Chamber Singers
The Victoria Baroque Players, in collaboration with St. John the Divine Anglican...
In-Person Event
Tue. March 12th 2013 + Add to Calendar
St. John The Divine
7:30pm - 9:45pm Doors at: 6:30pm
$30/$28 seniors/$10 students&children
Artists
Timothy Vernon
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Benjamin Butterfield
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St John's Chamber Singers
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Hard-copy tickets
Physical tickets at: St. John The Divine, Ivy's Bookshop, Victoria Conservatory Of Music, Cadboro Bay Book Co., Munro's Books, Long & McQuade - Victoria
Event Description
The Victoria Baroque Players, in collaboration with St. John the Divine Anglican Church, are pleased to present Victoria’s first ever period-instrument performance of Bach’s St. John Passion, featuring renowned tenor Benjaming Butterfield as the Evangelist and Maestro Timothy Vernon conducting. Also featured are the St. John’s Chamber Singers and several up and coming young singers in solo roles: Nathan McDonald, bass, (in the role of Jesus) Aliz Ballabas & Emma Hannan soprano Kiiri Michelsen, mezzo Isaiah Bell & Josh Lovell, tenor Andrew Erasmus & Nicholas Allen, bass Bach’s St. John Passion is an oratorio that derives its subject from chapters of the Gospel of St. John that recount the last days of Jesus’ life. First performed in 1724, it is a vivid and intense wor... more...Event Poster
