Arvo Pärt’s Passio: A Modern Passion

Tuesday, July 16 at 5:00PM, Monterey First Presbyterian Church

Andrew Megill, conductor; Jeff Fields, bass; Owen McIntosh, tenor; Estelí Gomez, soprano; Elizabeth Knight, alto; Timothy Hodges, tenor; Charles Evans, bass; Festival Chorale; Festival Orchestra

Passio is one of the great masterpieces of sacred music of our time. Setting the same text that Bach used for his St John Passion, Arvo Pärt’s music weaves a captivating spell, introspective and serene. Inspired by medieval music, Passio feels timeless and yet entirely new, inviting the listener into a spiritual space of stillness and contemplation. Escape the noise and bustle of the outside world and enter the quiet and profound world Pärt creates in this 75-minute spiritual meditation.

Program

Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi secundum Joannem (75 minutes) | ARVO PÄRT (1935-)