The Macao Orchestra will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. John Passion on Maundy Thursday, according to a Friday statement by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC).
The concert will start on April 2 at 8 p.m. at S. Domingos Church, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The orchestra will be joined by British conductor Laurence Cummings, several European early music vocalists, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic Chorus, the statement said. The performers include tenor Nicholas Watts, soprano Miriam Allan, bass Callum Thorpe, and alto Sophie Harmsen.
Based on Chapters 18 and 19 of the Gospel of John, St. John Passion is one of Bach’s most representative sacred works, the statement noted. The piece uses dramatic musical language to portray the Passion of Christ.
Bach (1685-1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period.
The concert was originally scheduled for this coming Saturday but has been rescheduled to the new date and venue. It will last approximately two hours and 15 minutes, including an interval.
Tickets are priced at 200 patacas and are available through the Macau Ticketing Network on www.macauticket.com .
The Macao Orchestra 2025–26 concert season is co-organised by the Cultural Affairs Bureau, Macao Orchestra and all six of Macau’s integrated resort operators, with support from BOC Macau. More information is available on the orchestra’s website.
This poster provided by the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) promotes the concert “Easter Presents: Bach’s St. John Passion” set to be held on April 2 at S. Domingos Church.
