St. Matthew Passion – St. Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig and Georg Christoph Biller
The St. Thomas Boys’ Choir is widely acknowledged as one of the finest boys’ choirs in the world: In 2012, the choir celebrated its 800th anniversary – an almost unbelievable period of time, all ups and downs of European history the choir outlasted, maintaining its unbroken traditions over the centuries and holding onto established principles such as the inclusion of the elder boys in the education of the younger ones. A musical event of very particular significance during the anniversary celebration, commencing in spring, is the traditional performance of one of Bach’s Passions in St. Thomas Church in the run-up to Easter: the St. Matthew Passion.
The concert was streamed live on ARTE Live Web on Good Friday, 6th April, at 7 p.m. and the MDR presented the concert in full length on Good Friday at 0.00 a.m.
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
St. Thomas Boys Choir
Georg Christoph Biller, conductor
Christina Landshamer Soprano
Stefan Kahle Alto
Wolfram Lattke Tenor
Martin Lattke Tenor
Klaus Mertens Bass
Gotthold Schwarz Bass
| Genre: | Concert |
| Year of production: | 2012 |
| Duration: | 175:00 |
| Recording Date: | 5/6 April 2012 |
| Recording location: | St. Thomas Church Leipzig |
| Status: | completed |
| First Broadcast Date: | 06.04.2012 |
| Composers: | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Works: | St. Matthew Passion (Johann Sebastian Bach) |
| Orchestras: | Gewandhausorchester Leipzig |
| Choirs: | St. Thomas Boys Choir Leipzig |
| Soloists: | Klaus Mertens (Bass), Christina Landshamer (Soprano), Stefan Kahle (Alto), Wolfram Lattke (Tenor), Martin Lattke (Tenor), Gotthold Schwarz (Bass) |
| Conductors: | Georg Christoph Biller |
| Picture Formats: | FULL HD |
| Sound Formats: | PCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS HD Master Audio |
| Production company: | ACCENTUS Music |
| Associated Production Company: | Arte, MDR |
| Distribution TV: | C Major Entertainment |
| Director: | Michael Beyer |
