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Part’s Passion – Scotia Festival of Music
June 2 @ 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Pärt’s Passion
Monday, June 2nd
7:30pm
Cathedral Church of All Saints
1330 Cathedral Lane, Halifax
Arvo Pärt’s 1982 setting of the St John Passion is one of the great choral works of the 20th century. We are proud to present the first Nova Scotian performance in decades of this deeply meditative and moving music. Cellist Blair Lofgren opens the concert with the incomparable intimacy of solo Bach.
On the program:
J.S. Bach – Cello Suite in C Major, BWV 1009
Blair Lofgren, cello
Arvo Pärt – Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem
Sheila Jaffé, violin
Aleh Remezau, oboe
Marlène Ngalissamy, bassoon
Blair Lofgren, cello
Peter-Anthony Togni, organ
The Elora Singers; Mark Vuorinen, conductor