Leith Hill Music Festival - Bach's St Matthew Passion - Singer Registration

Come and join Leith Hill Music Festival and its conductor Neil Ferris for a performance, sung in English, of Johann Sebastian Bach’s St Matthew Passion.

This is one of the most powerful choral works ever written - a sweeping, emotional journey that tells the story of the last days of Christ on earth through the words of the Gospel of Matthew. Whether you love Baroque music or simply enjoy singing with others, this masterpiece offers moments of quiet beauty, thrilling drama, and unforgettable choruses. Come and lend your voice to a work that has moved audiences for nearly 300 years; you’ll leave inspired, uplifted, and proud to have sung something truly extraordinary.

Rehearsal Dates:

• Saturday 16 January 2027, 10am-12.30pm (Martineau Hall)
• Sunday 24 January 2027, 2pm-4.30pm (Martineau Hall)
• Saturday 6 February 2027, 10am-12.30pm (Martineau Hall)
• Saturday 13 February 2027, 10am-12.30pm (Martineau Hall)
• Sunday 21 February 2027, 2pm-4.30pm (Martineau Hall)
• Saturday 6 March 2027, 10am-12.30pm (Martineau Hall)
• Sunday 14 March Concert Day - rehearsal 2pm onwards

Tickets: £65 | Under 30's: Free

Music is available to hire at £5 as part of the checkout process

Please note that the work will be sung in English, using the Novello Elgar/Atkins edition.