"This is indeed one of the most thoughtful, affecting and powerful St John Passions in recent years"

- Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Gramophone

"The latest recording of Bach’s St John Passion is the best yet - This is a recording that leaves most competitors floundering"

- BBC Music Magazine

"Philippe Herreweghe, his singers and instrumentalists penetrate to the heart of Bach’s masterpiece. The recording is excellent, achieving clarity, exemplary balance and a very pleasing, natural sound."

- MusicWeb International, March 2020

Bach’s St John Passion, with its famous opening chorus traversed by shadows and light, is a powerful musical and spiritual reflection. Dramatic, grandiose, complex, resolutely theatrical: there has been no lack of superlatives to describe this supreme masterpiece of western music. Philippe Herreweghe and Collegium Vocale Gent present an accomplished reading that reflects their knowledge of the composer, based on extensive research and deepened by countless concerts. Soloists Krešimir Stražanac and Maximilian Schmitt demonstrate the breadth of their talents in the roles of Jesus and the Evangelist.

Dorothee Mields (soprano)

Robin Tritschler

Krešimir Stražanac

Damien Guillon (counter-tenor)

Stephan Gähler

Maximilian Schmitt (tenor)

Philipp Kaven

Magdalena Podkościelna

Peter Kooij (bass)

Collegium Vocale Gent

Philippe Herreweghe