Bach Markus Passion with The Sebastians, Chatham Baroque & Joseph Marcell

Friday, April 11, 2025, 7:30 p.m.

Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music Hall in Oakland

Music by J.S. Bach

Directed by Bill Barclay

Edition by Malcolm Bruno

Produced by Concert Theatre Works

Markus Passion was commissioned by The Oregon Bach Festival

Led by Artistic Director Bill Barclay, Concert Theatre Works has created a first-ever staged production of Bach’s long-lost Markus Passion. Chatham Baroque is excited to partner with Concert Theatre Works and NYC based ensemble The Sebastians for a world-premiere of this important work as reconstructed by Malcolm Bruno and published by Breitkopf & Härtel. With an ensemble comprising 14 players and 4 singers dramatically supporting acclaimed actor Joseph Marcell as the Evangelist, this musical treasure is brought to life in a gripping theatrical format.

Markus Passion was commissioned by The Oregon Bach Festival and is produced by Concert Theatre Works