It's not every day that a performance of J. S. Bach's great feat, the St. Matthew Passion, is undertaken, but in 2027 it will be 300 years since its premiere. The Iceland Symphony Orchestra will perform this masterpiece of Western music, accompanied by a number of soloists and choirs under the direction of Benedikt Kristjánsson. He is Iceland’s foremost interpreter of Bach's vocal music and is sought after as such throughout Europe. Here, he leads the orchestra in addition to singing the role of the evangelist. Benedikt will be accompanied by many of Iceland’s leading singers, along with a select group of foreign soloists. Three choirs participate in the performance of this magnificent work, which takes about three hours to perform. This is a concert that no music lover can afford to miss.

Conductor and tenor
Benedikt Kristjánsson

Baritone
Anton Haupt
Oddur Arnþór Jónsson

Soprano
Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir

Countertenor
Reginald Mobley

Tenor
Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson

Choirs
The Langholtskirkja Choir
The Motet Choir
School Choir of Kársnes


Program
Johann Sebastian Bach St. Matthew Passion

Promoter: Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands

Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands

Benedikt Kristjánsson

Anton Haupt

Oddur Arnþór Jónsson

Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir

Reginald Mobley

Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson

Mattæuspassionen

St. Matthew Passion

Matteuspasjonen

The St. Matthew Passion

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St. Matthew Passion

Concerts

18. Mar

19:00

Harpa

Reykjavík

The St. Matthew Passion

Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands

Anton Haupt, baritone

Herdís Anna Jónasdóttir, soprano

Reginald Mobley, countertenor

Sveinn Dúa Hjörleifsson, tenor

18. Mar

19:00

Harpa

Reykjavík

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