Continuo in St John Passion | A closer look at the Viola da Gamba

OAE Principal Cello Jonathan Manson talks about some of the interesting challenges and joys of playing continuo in St John Passion, and how Bach used the viola da gamba in his music.

This video was made during the break of our recording of Bach's St John Passion. The Passion is not simply a beautiful piece of music, but a reflection on suffering and an attempt to make sense of it. Since our lives have been disrupted by the pandemic, the Passion now speaks to us from a fresh understanding of suffering and ignites in us a personal sense of compassion and empathy. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Marquee TV presents a new filmed realisation of this monumental production recorded in Battersea Arts Centre, with an all-star cast including Mark Padmore as Evangelist and Gerald Finley as Christus.

Artistic Concept and Music Director Mark Padmore
Evangelist Mark Padmore
Christus Gerald Finley
Pilate Neal Davies
Peter Jonathan Brown

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