ST MATTHEW PASSION Tickets and Dates

ST MATTHEW PASSION Booking Period 24 September Until 1 October 2011 Music by Johann Sebastian Bach English translation compiled and edited by Paul Goodwin 'Dr. Miller's staging of the 'St. Matthew' proved a revelation.' New York Times Jonathan Miller's staging of Bach's St Matthew Passion will be performed in collaboration with the Southbank Sinfonia. Bach's Passion is presented in two parts and retells the dramatic story of the events leading to Christ's crucifixion. Part one includes the last supper and the betrayal and arrest of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane, while part two depicts His trial, crucifixion and burial. Jonathan Miller strips away all traditional performance conventions of this sacred work: it is sung, in a new English translation by Paul Goodwin, by soloists and a choir - all casually dressed - who interact with the full orchestra of musicians. The result is a production conveying the full power and overwhelming drama of Bach's final and most revered Passion. Southbank Sinfonia, the versatile orchestra of young professional musicians, returns to the National following their highly successful collaboration on Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. RUNNING TIME: Approx 2 hours 50 minutes