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MASTERWORK CHORUS PERFORMS BACH'S ST. JOHN PASSION

Under the baton of acclaimed Music Director Andrew Megill, The Masterwork Chorus performs Bach's revered sacred oratorio St. John Passion on March 22, 2014 at 8:00 pm at the Dorothy Young Center for the Arts at Drew University in Madison, NJ. Mr. Megill and the Chorus will be joined by a baroque orchestra with authentic period instruments and professional soloists. A noted Bach scholar, Mr. Megill will present a pre-concert lecture beginning at 7:00 pm that is open to all ticket-holders.

Performing the rich array of arias and recitatives will be soprano Elizabeth Baber Weaver, Grammy award-winning mezzo-soprano Virginia Warnken, and baritone David Newman. Tenor Stephen Sands, praised by the New York Times as "a tenor with a focused, powerful tone" who sings with "subtlety" and "poignancy," will perform the demanding role of the Evangelist. The Chorus, playing multiple roles, responds with some of the most dramatic and moving choruses in all of Baroque literature.

Tickets are $35 to $75 and are available by calling 800-838-3006. Golden Circle seating ($75) includes a pre-concert champagne reception and reserved seating. For more information, visitwww.Masterwork.org or email info@masterwork.org

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