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Sco 2026-27 Bach St Matthew Passion
Usher HallLothian Road
Thu 1 Oct · 19:00
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BACH Matthäus-Passion (Sung in German) Maxim Emelyanychev conductor/chamber organ Nick Pritchard Evangelist Matthew Brook Jesus Hilary Cronin soprano Tim Mead counter tenor Robert Murray tenor Roderick Williams baritone SCO Chorus Gregory Batsleer chorus director Choristers of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral Duncan Ferguson Master of the Music, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral To mark 300 years since its first performance, we present Bach’s St Matthew Passion — a towering work at the heart of our 2026/27 Season. Conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev, this profound retelling of the Passion story brings together the SCO, SCO Chorus and choristers from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral. Kindly supported by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Foundation
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