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Published on April 7th, 2015 | by Perrin

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BACH – UP CLOSE

RTWCS presents a dramatic, up close staging of JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion, with period orchestra
The “St Matthew” is arguably one of the finest pieces of choral music ever written, and the favourite of many a music connoisseur. The choir and soloists will be supported by The London Handel Orchestra, which is made up of some of London’s finest professional baroque players, and uses period instruments. Set for a double choir and orchestra, this magnificent work tells the story of Christ’s Passion according to the gospel of St Matthew. It is interspersed with moving arias and chorales. Although originally written in German, it is to be performed with the familiar English texts.
The infrequency of the performance of a work of this size – the challenge of double choir and orchestra means it does not appear as a regular feature in most choir’s repertoire – is not the only draw for a fortunate Tunbridge Wells audience. In contrast to the usual concert setting, where the choir is up on the stage, far from the audience, behind the orchestra and some distance from the conductor, on April 26th you will almost feel a part of them, as all performers will be on the area on the floor in front of the stage – on the auditorium floor, within touching distance. “This is such a dramatic work,” explains RTWCS Musical Director and conductor for the performance, Rebecca Miller. “It is my aim for people to experience this emotionally-charged and highly human piece of music not at a distance, behind glass, as in a museum, but up close so that the impact of the music and the words can be felt to everyone in the room viscerally.”

The performance will take place on Sunday, 26th April 2015 at 3 pm
Assembly Hall Theatre, Crescent Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LU
Ticket information:
Rear circle £10, Front stalls £14, Front circle £18, Tiered stalls £22


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