Bach St Matthew Passion

The evening

Maxim Emelyanychev conductorNick Pritchard Evangelist Matthew Brook Jesus Hilary Cronin soprano Tim Mead counter tenor Robert Murray tenor Roderick Williams baritone SCO ChorusGregory Batsleer chorus director Choristers of St Mary’s Episcopal CathedralDuncan Ferguson Master of the Music, St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral

Sung in German

To mark 300 years since its first performance, we present Bach’s St Matthew Passion – a towering masterpiece of devotion and invention – at the heart of our 2026/27 Season.

Conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev, this epic work brings together the SCO and SCO Chorus in a profoundly moving retelling of the Passion story. With its intricate choral textures and expressive power, every nuance of Bach’s monumental score is illuminated by a wonderful cast of soloists, the SCO Chorus and choristers from St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral.

From the Evangelist’s vivid narration to exquisite arias and majestic choruses, Bach’s music unfolds with emotional intensity and spiritual depth, creating one of the greatest works ever written – one that speaks as powerfully today as it did three centuries ago.

Kindly supported by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Foundation