American Classical Orchestra Presents J.S. Bach's ST. JOHN PASSION

American Classical Orchestra presents J.S Bach's St. John Passion, conducted by Thomas Crawford, on Tuesday, November 3 at 8:00PM at Alice Tully Hall with renowned tenor Rufus Muller as the Evangelist, making a return engagement in Bach's beloved St. John Passion Members of the American Classical Orchestra Chorus will be featured in the solo arias. Bach's two surviving passions, the St. Matthew and the St. John, have become the bedrock of our western classical music canon. The passion offers compelling musical representations of the gospel story in graphic detail and timeless expanse. In the St. John, Bach's instrumental pallet is unique, employing now legendary solos for flute, 'hunting oboes', and Bach's most haunting solo for the viol da gamba.

Soloists from the American Classical Orchestra Chorus will include Teresa Wakim, soprano; Daniel Bubeck, countertenor; Dann Coakwell, tenor; Steven Wilson, tenor; Jesse Blumberg, baritone; Joseph Beutel, bass-baritone and Paul Max Tipton, baritone, who will sing the role of Jesus.

The concert will be preceded by a Pre-Concert Lecture at 7:00PM by Maestro Thomas Crawford.

The American Classical Orchestra is an orchestra dedicated to performing music from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. As a period instrument ensemble, ACO's mission is to present the music as the composers might have heard it in their time using instruments and techniques from when the music was written. The American Classical Orchestra strives to present historically-informed performances that add to the cultural landscape of NYC.

Tickets can be purchased on www.aconyc.org, lincolncenter.org or by calling Center Charge (212-721-6500) or by calling the Alice Tully Hall Box Office (212-671-4050) or in person at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office.

$93.50 Prime I, $73.50 Prime II, $53.50 Standard I, $33.50 Standard II and $15 Student (only at the Alice Tully Hall Box Office with proper student ID).