Members Plus: Tue 26 Feb
Members: Thu 28 Feb
General public: Tue 5 Mar
Gianandrea Noseda leads a Palm Sunday performance of James MacMillan’s dramatic, large-scale telling of the St John Gospel, acclaimed as ‘a landmark for contemporary music’.
12 years after the work was premiered by the LSO under its dedicatee Sir Colin Davis, Principal Guest Conductor Gianandrea Noseda continues the Orchestra’s close relationship with the music of this pre-eminent British composer.
MacMillan drew on his own faith and experiences when writing the St John Passion. Taking part in Good Friday services and the Gregorian chanting of the Crucifixion story influenced the shape and character of his setting, along with his sense of drama and love of opera. The old and new sit side by side.
The work is written for a baritone soloist, Christ, and two choirs – a chamber choir acting as the Narrator and large chorus who depict the other major roles. However, the Passion’s final movement is purely orchestral: a reflective ‘song without words’ and fitting conclusion to this powerful and moving masterpiece.
Duration to be confirmed closer to the event.
Programme
Performers
Booking fees
£4 booking fee per online/phone transaction.
No fee when tickets are booked in person.
Booking fees are per transaction and not per ticket. If your booking contains several events the highest booking fee will apply. The booking fee may be reduced on certain events. Members do not pay booking fees.
Barbican Hall
Location
The Barbican Hall is located within the main Barbican building. Head to Level G and follow the signs to find your seating level.
Address
Barbican Centre
Silk Street, London
EC2Y 8DS
Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.
We’ve plenty of places for you to relax and replenish, from coffee and cake to wood-fired pizzas and full pre-theatre menus
Mobility
Spaces for wheelchair users in row U at the rear of the stalls (up to sixteen, depth of row 180cm) and the back row of the circle (four), both with fold-down companion seats. Some seats in row S of the stalls for people with very limited mobility.
Assistance dogs
Assistance dogs may be taken into the concert hall where there are a limited number of suitable seats in row G of the stalls. If you prefer, you may leave your dog with a member of the cloakroom staff during the performance.
Hearing facility
There is an induction loop in the concert hall. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting.
Free large-print programmes
These are available for most of our concerts. Please contact [email protected] at least a week beforehand, to prebook a large-print programmme.
For more access information, please visit our Accessibility section.
