Choirmaster Gareth Malone takes on his biggest challenge, coaching eight untrained singers to perform Bach’s St John Passion alongside a world-class orchestra and professional choir.
Episode 1
Auditions
Gareth chooses from hundreds of applicants and auditions new singers for a special performance of Bach’s St John Passion before an intense eight weeks of rehearsing gets underway.
Episode 2
Rehersals
Gareth races to prepare his eight amateur singers for the biggest performance of their lives, taking on Bach’s St John Passion alongside world-class professional singers and musicians.
Episode 3
The Concert
Gareth’s eight amateur singers are set for the biggest performance of their lives, taking on Bach’s St John Passion alongside world-class professional singers and musicians in Cardiff.
Gareth Malone
Choirmaster
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