To embark on a second recording of the St Matthew Passion 20 or so years after an admired reading with many of the same musicians from Bach Collegium Japan might, one would imagine, have been governed ...

The theme that director Nicola Benedetti has chosen for this year’s festival is Rituals that unite us, and the opening weekend focused on the central ritual of western Christendom: the commemoration ...

Passiontide is the time of year when we’re spoilt for choice in performances of Bach’s great Passions – both St Matthew and St John. The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment can traditionally be ...

Bernius’s St Matthew sets sail with an unforced and naturally inflected imagery, sustained by eloquent accompaniments (wonderfully articulated and balanced bass lines from the very first bar) and ...