Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the La Cetra Baroque Orchestra & Vocal Ensemble in Basel.

Listen to the "St. Matthew Passion" once a year, with an outstanding cast led by the Swiss Bach Prize winner, tenor Raphael Höhn, as the Evangelist! This work is not only one of Bach's most important compositions, but also one of the "world works" that should be listened to again and again, because every rehearsal reveals new details shaped with the greatest inspiration and outstanding craftsmanship. And because the deep feelings it evokes in you become more overwhelming and lasting each time.

In recent years, La Cetra has increasingly devoted itself to the great sacred works such as the "St. John Passion" and the Mass in B minor - both in Basel and in numerous guest performances from Monreale/Sicily to Granada, Aix-en-Provence, Pamplona, San Sebastian and back to Switzerland in Zurich, Lausanne and La Chaux-de-Fonds. A highly acclaimed recording of the Mass in B minor was also released to mark La Cetra's 25th anniversary in fall 2024.

With the "Christmas Oratorio" and the monumental "St. Matthew Passion", one could speak of a real Bach focus in La Cetra's new season. However, their juxtaposition with works by Handel and Italian composers this year once again provides an interesting insight into what connected music from north and south of the Alps at the time - and what separated them.

Raphael Höhn - Evangelist
Raoul Steffani - Jesus
Miriam Feuersinger - soprano
Carlos Mena - Altus
Ronan Caillet - Tenor
Tobias Berndt - Baritone
Basel Girls' Choir

La Cetra Baroque Orchestra & Vocal Ensemble Basel
Andrea Marcon - Conductor


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