Uploaded March 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this exclusive trailer, take a behind-the-scenes look at our recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion, released on 30 March 2015 on the new record label AAM Records. Preview some of the breathtakingly beautiful arias from the work, and hear AAM's music director Richard Egarr and former leader Pavlo Beznosiuk give their thoughts on the production of the disk.
Former King’s College choral scholar and internationally acclaimed tenor, James Gilchrist, takes the central role of Evangelist and leads a stellar cast including Sarah Connolly, Elizabeth Watts and Matthew Rose in the recording of the original 1727 version of Bach’s work.Since 1727, JS Bach's "Great Passion" has gripped the hearts and uplifted the minds of audiences all over the globe. Nearly three centuries after its premiere, the work has lost none of its power to evoke feelings of compassion for all suffering beings. Its mix of urgent story-telling, meditative arias and mighty choruses projects the emotional force and humanity of St Matthew's account of Christ's betrayal, trial and execution.
This recording was made possible through the generosity of an AAM supporter.
Order the CD here: aam.co.uk/product/1691
FEATURED MUSIC:
Recitativo (Thomas Hobbs, tenor) – 'O Schmerz! hier zittert das gequälte Herz' - Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of the AAM.
Aria (Sarah Connolly, alto) - 'Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand' - Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of the AAM.
Aria (Thomas Hobbs, tenor) - 'Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen' - Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of the AAM.
Aria (Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Sarah Connolly, alto) - 'So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen' - Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of the AAM.
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St Matthew Passion
AAM004 - released 30 March 2015
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
James Gilchrist Evangelist
Matthew Rose Jesus
Elizabeth Watts soprano
Sarah Connolly alto
Thomas Hobbs tenor
Christopher Maltman bass
Choir of the AAM
In this exclusive trailer, take a behind-the-scenes look at our recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion, released on 30 March 2015 on the new record label AAM Records. Preview some of the breathtakingly beautiful arias from the work, and hear AAM's music director Richard Egarr and former leader Pavlo Beznosiuk give their thoughts on the production of the disk.
Former King’s College choral scholar and internationally acclaimed tenor, James Gilchrist, takes the central role of Evangelist and leads a stellar cast including Sarah Connolly, Elizabeth Watts and Matthew Rose in the recording of the original 1727 version of Bach’s work.Since 1727, JS Bach's "Great Passion" has gripped the hearts and uplifted the minds of audiences all over the globe. Nearly three centuries after its premiere, the work has lost none of its power to evoke feelings of compassion for all suffering beings. Its mix of urgent story-telling, meditative arias and mighty choruses projects the emotional force and humanity of St Matthew's account of Christ's betrayal, trial and execution.
This recording was made possible through the generosity of an AAM supporter.
Order the CD here: aam.co.uk/product/1691
FEATURED MUSIC:
Recitativo (Thomas Hobbs, tenor) – 'O Schmerz! hier zittert das gequälte Herz' - Academy of Ancient Music, Choir of the AAM.
Aria (Sarah Connolly, alto) - 'Sehet, Jesus hat die Hand' - Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of the AAM.
Aria (Thomas Hobbs, tenor) - 'Ich will bei meinem Jesu wachen' - Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of the AAM.
Aria (Elizabeth Watts, soprano; Sarah Connolly, alto) - 'So ist mein Jesus nun gefangen' - Academy of Ancient Music; Choir of the AAM.
Subscribe: youtube.com/user/acadofancientmusic
Website: aam.co.uk
Instagram: instagram.com/aamorchestra
Facebook: facebook.com/academyofancientmusic
Twitter: twitter.com/aamorchestra
St Matthew Passion
AAM004 - released 30 March 2015
Academy of Ancient Music
Richard Egarr director & harpsichord
James Gilchrist Evangelist
Matthew Rose Jesus
Elizabeth Watts soprano
Sarah Connolly alto
Thomas Hobbs tenor
Christopher Maltman bass
Choir of the AAM
