There are any number of arguments about how Bach's Passions should be performed – with a large choir, small choir, even no choir at all. But it is hard to imagine a more authentic experience than the ...

Talking, debating and listening are skills we can all learn, particularly in the light of current global conflicts. The ...

Dominating the skyline of old town Leipzig is the majestic and massive St Thomas Church in white, grey and deep brown. Going as far back as the 12th century, the church is nevertheless more famous as ...

From Bach and the Peaceful Revolution to hidden courtyards, canals, and contemporary art, Leipzig is one of Germany’s most ...

Few of the world’s great boys choirs have the pedigree of St Thomas’ in Leipzig. Neither war, nor plague or isolation from the outside world could silence its voices. “I think that the first beat of ...

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the first performance in Leipzig of Johann Sebastian Bach's St John Passion, a monumental work first performed under Bach's direction at St Nicholas Church on ...

For 800 years, the St. Thomas Boys Choir has been filling churches with pure, young voices. Now it’s confronting a confounding phenomenon: Every year, those voices are cracking with teenage angst just ...

In this episode of DW Festival Concert with Cristina Burack, we listen to the St. Mathew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach. It's a piece that tells the story of Christ's crucifixion and death. Every ...