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JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion
music
About this event
Experience Bach's masterpiece in the historic Merton College Chapel as part of the Passiontide festival.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Toby Spence perform the pivotal role of the Evangelist in a historic chapel setting
• Experience Bach's masterpiece with the period-specialist ensemble Instruments of Time & Truth
• Listen to the combined voices of Merton College's Choir and Choristers under Benjamin Nicholas
Event Highlights
- •Feature performance of the Passiontide at Merton 2026 Festival
- •World-class soloists including Toby Spence and Kathryn Rudge
- •Performed in the historic 13th-century Merton College Chapel
- •Accompaniment by the period-instrument ensemble Instruments of Time & Truth
Speakers
Toby Spence
Evangelist
Giles Underwood
Christus
Henry Neill
Pilate & Bass Arias
Hannah Dienes-Williams
Soprano
Kathryn Rudge
Alto
Simon Wall
Tenor
Benjamin Nicholas
Conductor
The Choir of Merton College
Choir
The Choristers of Merton College
Choir
Instruments of Time & Truth
Orchestra
Programme
17:30
Doors Open
18:00
Performance Begins
JS Bach’s St Matthew Passion (Duration 3hrs 30mins including interval)
What to bring / Requirements
- •Ancient building with uneven ground
- •No modern central heating system (attendees should dress warmly)
- •Wheelchair spaces must be booked via phone or email
Organized by: Passiontide at Merton
Contact: 01865 305 305 or boxoffice@oxfordplayhouse.com
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