The pick of the Passions is the choir Polyphony's Good Friday account of Bach's St John under Stephen Layton at St John's Smith Square. The St John Passion is shorter and more philosophical in tone than the St Matthew and has become quite fashionable in recent years. Layton ensures that the drama never slackens.
Polyphony with the Orchestra Of The Age Of Enlightenment and soloists James Gilchrist, Michael George, Emma Bell, Robin Blaze, Mark Milhofer, Neal Davies under conductor Stephen Layton. Sung in German. 2.30pm, St John's Smith Square.