About this season
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.
Episodes (3)
1. Auditions
Aired 29 March 2024 • 58 min
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.
2. Rehersals
Aired 30 March 2024 • 57 min
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.
3. The Concert
Aired 31 March 2024 • 119 min
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.