James MacMillan’s St John Passion


National Concert Hall, Dublin

18 April 2025 3:30pm


Programme

James MacMillanSt John Passion Irish Premiere

Performers

Chamber Choir Ireland
National Symphony Orchestra
National Symphony Chorus
David HillConductor

The Irish premiere of a Good Friday Passion for our times: James MacMillan’s St. John Passion, hailed by Rowan Williams as ‘a landmark for contemporary music’.

Echoes of Latin motets, Gregorian chant and Bach chorales can be heard alongside Scottish folk accents in a striking, modern re-telling with Christ portrayed by ‘extraordinary’ (Sinfini) baritone Christopher Purves, and the Evangelist by Chamber Choir Ireland, with the National Symphony Chorus giving voice to other roles in this dramatic story.

Presented by the National Concert Hall in association with Chamber Choir Ireland.

Tickets on sale now.