Name: ST. JOHN PASSION
Start: 2025-06-01T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Eastminster United Church

ST. JOHN PASSION

Toronto Bach Festival

2025 Toronto Bach Festival finale concert - directed by John Butt

Eastminster United Church

ST. JOHN PASSIONSunday, June 1st | 3 PMEastminster United Church (310 Danforth Ave)Directed by John ButtAmong the great works composed by Bach, his setting of the passion drama in St. John’s account stands out as one of his choral masterpieces. Bach laboured over this monumental setting throughout his tenure in Leipzig, and experts now trace no fewer than four versions of the work. Our performance will present the second of these, with its striking differences from the version most often heard in concert. This version includes three new arias, as well as new versions of the opening and closing movements that Bach composed anew or extracted from previously composed works and placed here. We are pleased to welcome back award-winning performer and noted Bach scholar John Butt as our special guest director for the St. John Passion.FEATURINGEllen McAteer and Sinéad White, sopranos Daniel Taylor and Nicholas Burns, altos Charles Daniels and Shane Hanson, tenors Jonathan Woody and Jesse Blumberg, basses The Toronto Bach Festival OrchestraPROGRAMMESt. John Passion, BWV 245.2 (1725 version)---VENUE INFORMATIONEASTMINSTER UNITED CHURCH | 310 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON Located on the north side of Danforth Ave, one block west of Chester Station (TTC). The main entrance is on Danforth Avenue. The accessible entrance is off Jackman Avenue, on the east side of the church.---Events are subject to availability. All sales are final, with no refunds or exchanges. Programming, artists, schedule, and pricing are subject to change without notice or compensation.

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