St. Matthew Passion
The 101 Anniversary of the St. Matthew Passion with Suomen Laulu
J.S. Bach
Niall Chorell, tenor (evangelist)
Kristian Lindroos, baritone (Jesus)
Johanna Isokoski, soprano
Iris Oja, alto
Eero Lasorla, tenor
Visa Kohva, bass
Suomen Laulu
Finnish Baroque Orchestra
Martina Batič, conductor
Suomen Laulu celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2020, and a central part of the anniversary programme was to be the traditional St. Matthew Passion performance at St. John's Church in Helsinki. After a two-year pandemic break, the 101st anniversary of the St. Matthew Passion tradition is celebrated.
The soloists for 2022 make a Finnish-Estonian ensemble which includes both soloists who are making their debut with Suomen Laulu and those who have already performed several times as soloists with Suomen Laulu. For the first time, the passion is conducted by a female conductor, Martina Batič from Slovenia.
Duration: 3 h 15 min (incl. intermission)