Bach: St John Passion, Choir Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation, Rudolf Lutz (conductor)

Live from the Leipzig Bach Festival 2022: St John Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach (1749 version). The Choir Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation will sing and play, conducted by Rudolf Lutz. The opening of the concert will be the world premiere of the Prelude in G minor for organ by Rudolf Lutz (1951). The organ will be played by the St. Thomas Church organist Johannes Lang. Performers: Johannes Lang, ORGAN Evangelist and Arias: Daniel Johannsen, TENOR Jesus: Peter Harvey, BASS Miriam Feuersinger, SOPRANO Alex Potter, ALTUS Pilate and Arias: Matthias Helm, BASS Choir Orchestra of the J. S. Bach Foundation St. Gallen Rudolf Lutz, CONDUCTOR The St John Passion, BWV 245, one of the five Passions composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 1750), is one of the only two which have survived in their entireity the other being the St Matthew Passion, BWV 244. The premiere performance of the St John Passion also referred to as the Passio secundum Joannem w