Easter: A Seasonal Journey... Bach’s St Matthew Passion at King’s College, Cambridge

Linton Stephens brings you an afternoon of exclusive music-making, which includes a spotlight on the relationship between music and spirituality. Today, the BBC Singers join the Choir of King's College Cambridge, Academy of Ancient Music and a roster of world-class soloists for a performance on Good Friday of Bach’s St Matthew Passion recorded this week in Cambridge.

Johann Sebastian Bach
St Matthew Passion

Sophie Bevan (soprano)
Iestyn Davies (countertenor)
Gwilym Bowen (tenor)
Robert Murray (tenor)
Neal Davies (bass)
Matthew Brook (bass)
BBC Singers
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
Academy of Ancient Music
Daniel Hyde (conductor)

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