The Sydney Philharmonia Choirs (SPC) has premiered in Australia this first historically authentic and rare performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion, Mendelssohn version, at the Sydney Opera House…Dr Elizabeth Scott, the Associate Music Director of SPC, conducted with a minimalist conducting style, but with maximum effect, the combined Chamber Singers and VOX choirs, the soloists and the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra (ARCO) performing on period instruments.
Bach wrote some very beautiful music for this Passion, with his orchestral accompaniment played brilliantly by ARCO. This includes a mesmerising flute quartet and oboe solo, as well as featured violin parts performed superbly by Rachael Beesly, the Concertmaster and Co-Artistic Director of ARCO.
Shirley Politzer, J-Wire
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