In 1724, Bach’s St John Passion was heard for the first time, on Good Friday in the church of St Nicholas in Leipzig. This March it comes to our St Nicholas, on the eve of Holy Week, performed by the Lea Singers with a full professional orchestra and outstanding soloists, under the direction of Benjamin Kirk.
It is one of the most dramatic works Bach ever wrote. The Evangelist tells the story, the soloists pause to reflect on it, and the choir switches between the furious crowd demanding a verdict and the congregation singing chorales of quiet, devastating simplicity. St Matthew Passion fans may disagree about which is Bach’s greatest, but they’re very welcome to come and argue with us in the interval.
More to come
We’ll be announcing our soloists soon, so keep an eye on this page, or sign up to our mailing list to hear first.
Tickets
Tickets will go on sale later in October.
Tickets are Pay What You Can, so you decide what you’d like to pay. Our suggested prices are:
£20 for adults
£10 for under-18s and students.
Tickets can be booked online using the button above until 5pm on the day of the concert. There is no booking fee.
Want to sing it first?
Join us for our Come and Sing day on Saturday 23 January 2027, and spend a day exploring the choruses and chorales with Ben.