YORK Musical Society will perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion in York Minster on March 9 at 7.30pm.

“It’s a very important and also demanding work to sing and considered to be one of Bach’s grandest works,” says conductor David Pipe.

“Our concert will be the opening event of York Minster’s Festival of the Passions and promises to be a wonderful evening.”

The York Musical Society Chorus and Orchestra will be joined by soloists Paul Smy, Julian Tovey, Laurie Ashworth, Juliette Pochin, Jo Cornwell and Jon Saunders and the Minster choristers.

Tickets are available at the Minster box office during opening hours, online at yorkminster.org and by phone on 0844 9390015.