Oregon Bach Festival: Bach – 'St. Matthew Passion'

• Joanne Lunn, soprano
• Christopher Ainslie, countertenor
• Colin Ainsworth, tenor
• James Gilchrist, tenor
• Tyler Duncan, baritone
• Edmund Milly, bass-baritone
• Oregon Bach Festival Chorus
• University of Oregon Chamber Choir
• Pacific Youth Choir
• OBF Baroque Orchestra

Considered by many to be the single greatest masterpiece of western sacred music, the St. Matthew Passion is a complex and profoundly moving depiction of the betrayal, love, judgement, and death that defined the final days of Jesus' life.

COVID-19 Protocols: In accordance with state mandates, as of 6/14/22, OBF performance spaces do not require face masks, proof of vaccination, or negative COVID test for entry. However, given the rise in Lane County COVID cases, the University of Oregon recommends individuals wear masks indoors when around other people. These policies are subject to change as the Festival progresses.

About Oregon Bach Festival

https://oregonbachfestival.org/

About Joanne Lunn, soprano

https://joannelunn.com/

About Christopher Ainslie, countertenor

http://christopherainslie.com/

About Colin Ainsworth, tenor

http://www.colinainsworth.ca/

About James Gilchrist, tenor

https://www.jamesgilchrist.co.uk/

About Tyler Duncan, baritone

http://www.tylerduncan.ca/

About Edmund Milly, bass-baritone

http://www.edmundmilly.com/

About Oregon Bach Festival Chorus

When Royce Saltzman and Helmuth Rilling founded the "Summer Festival of Music" in 1971, one of their first programming choices was Bach's St. John Passion. Knowing they'd need a chorus, Saltzman and Rilling set out to find the most talented voices in the community. Over the course of five decades, the Festival Chorus grew and evolved into the pinnacle of choral music performance. In 2001, Rilling and the OBF Chorus received the Grammy Award for their recording of Krzysztof Penderecki's Credo—a piece of epic size and sound that will hold its 25th anniversary celebratory performance during the 2023 Festival. The current chorus, led by Kathy Saltzman Romey, ranges from 15 to 54 musicians and features top-tier vocalists from prominent choruses and all four corners of the country.

About University of Oregon Chamber Choir

https://music.uoregon.edu/programareas/ensembles/choir

About Pacific Youth Choir

http://pacificyouthchoir.org/

About OBF Baroque Orchestra

https://oregonbachfestival.org/