Irish Baroque Orchestra: Bach – St Matthew Passion

Director Peter Whelan | Evangelist Nick Pritchard

Irish Baroque Orchestra & Chorus

Soloists Charlotte O’Hare, Aisling Kenny, Hugh Cutting, Laura Lamph, Hugo Hymas, Edward Woodhouse, Matthew Brook, William Gaunt.

The St Matthew Passion was composed in 1727 during Bach’s extraordinary Leipzig period, and has endured as a titan of the Baroque repertoire. A revival of the piece in 1829 by Felix Mendelssohn, describing it as “the greatest of all Christian works”, sparked a broader movement of interest in Bach’s music which has stood the test of time. This powerful and moving work is brought to life by the Irish Baroque Orchestra and Chorus, under the artistic direction of Peter Whelan.

Doors for this event open at 7.00pm. Total running time appox. 3 hours including interval.

The IBO reserves the right to change the terms and conditions of attendance in line with any changing government regulations, and will communicate any new conditions if they come into effect.

Please note that Community Beneficiary (ACCESS) tickets are available for public purchase, and these will be donated to members of the wider Dublin community through our partners at the Clondalkin Recovery Choir, Irish Refugee Council and Ukrainian Action.

Please note that no refunds are possible within 7 days of the performance.

The Irish Baroque Orchestra receives principal funding from the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and is a resident organisation of the National Concert Hall, Dublin.