SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS CELEBRATES EASTER WITH ONE OF THE GREATEST CHORAL WORKS EVER WRITTEN J.S. BACH’S ST JOHN PASSION
Experience a ‘musical feast’ for the eyes and ears as Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents J.S. Bach’s choral masterpiece of devotion and spectacle.
Venue: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall
Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
Date: Saturday 4 April, (Easter Saturday)
Time: 1:30pm
Ticket: $30-$149
Buy / Ticket: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/bachs-st-john-passion/
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EMail: hello@sydneyphilharmonia.com.au
Call: 02 8274 6200
Address: Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000
Date: Saturday 4 April, (Easter Saturday)
Time: 1:30pm
Ticket: $30-$149
Buy / Ticket: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/bachs-st-john-passion/
Web: https://www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/events/bachs-st-john-passion/
EMail: hello@sydneyphilharmonia.com.au
Call: 02 8274 6200
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Experience a ‘musical feast’ for the eyes and ears as Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents J.S. Bach’s choral masterpiece of devotion and spectacle, the St John Passion, at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall this Easter Saturday, 4 April.
Following a critically acclaimed landmark Australian premiere performance of Mendelssohn’s 1841 version of Bach’s St Matthew Passion last Easter, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs returns to perform ‘one of the greatest choral works ever written’ (Classic FM).
Renowned Australian conductor Brett Weymark OAM leads the 140‑voice Symphony Chorus and Sydney Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra – performing on period instruments – through the Easter story, a dramatic ‘sermon of sound’ filled with fury, betrayal, anguish, and comfort – all underpinned by a compelling humanity.
Operatic tenor and musical-theatre star Alexander Lewis takes centre stage as the Evangelist, returning after his impressive, theatrical performance in Handel’s Samson (2023) and Carols at the House (2025), alongside soprano Penelope Mills (Bach’s St Matthew Passion 2025), mezzo-soprano Ashlyn Tymms (Rossini in Paris 2025), tenor Louis Hurley (Handel’s Messiah 2024), baritone Christopher Richardson (Handel’s Messiah 2024), and bass-baritone Andrew O’Connor (St Matthew Passion 2025).
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ Artistic & Music Director, Brett Weymark OAM said: "The St John Passion has always resonated with me since the very first time I performed it as the Evangelist with the late great Richard Gill. The role of the Evangelist is pivotal to the work as he acts as the guide or storyteller to this deeply spiritual and passionate unfolding of the Easter story. It is for that reason I am thrilled and excited that Alexander Lewis is bringing his unique perspective and finely honed acting instincts to the part for the very first time. Combined with a large symphony chorus and an orchestra made up of instruments that Bach himself would have heard in his own time, this will be a profound statement of faith that transcends dogma and speaks directly to our hearts and minds."
Don’t miss this magnificent mix of narrative, drama, and reflection, performed by Australia’s premier choral organisation in Sydney’s most iconic venue.
Following a critically acclaimed landmark Australian premiere performance of Mendelssohn’s 1841 version of Bach’s St Matthew Passion last Easter, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs returns to perform ‘one of the greatest choral works ever written’ (Classic FM).
Renowned Australian conductor Brett Weymark OAM leads the 140‑voice Symphony Chorus and Sydney Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra – performing on period instruments – through the Easter story, a dramatic ‘sermon of sound’ filled with fury, betrayal, anguish, and comfort – all underpinned by a compelling humanity.
Operatic tenor and musical-theatre star Alexander Lewis takes centre stage as the Evangelist, returning after his impressive, theatrical performance in Handel’s Samson (2023) and Carols at the House (2025), alongside soprano Penelope Mills (Bach’s St Matthew Passion 2025), mezzo-soprano Ashlyn Tymms (Rossini in Paris 2025), tenor Louis Hurley (Handel’s Messiah 2024), baritone Christopher Richardson (Handel’s Messiah 2024), and bass-baritone Andrew O’Connor (St Matthew Passion 2025).
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ Artistic & Music Director, Brett Weymark OAM said: "The St John Passion has always resonated with me since the very first time I performed it as the Evangelist with the late great Richard Gill. The role of the Evangelist is pivotal to the work as he acts as the guide or storyteller to this deeply spiritual and passionate unfolding of the Easter story. It is for that reason I am thrilled and excited that Alexander Lewis is bringing his unique perspective and finely honed acting instincts to the part for the very first time. Combined with a large symphony chorus and an orchestra made up of instruments that Bach himself would have heard in his own time, this will be a profound statement of faith that transcends dogma and speaks directly to our hearts and minds."
Don’t miss this magnificent mix of narrative, drama, and reflection, performed by Australia’s premier choral organisation in Sydney’s most iconic venue.