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John Butt on Bach's elusive St Mark Passion (and theatrical Handel)
4th Sep 2025by David Smith
The conductor of the Dunedin Consort talks about his upcoming performance of an innovative hybrid reconstruction of Bach's fragmentary third Passion setting, and his recent recording of dramatic Handel cantatas featuring soprano Nardus Williams.
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John Butt on Monteverdi's Vespers 1610
18th Sep 2017by David Smith
John Butt talks to David about his new recording of Monteverdi's majestic Vespers with the Dunedin Consort and His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts.
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John Butt on Mozart's Requiem
3rd Apr 2014by Katherine Cooper
The Dunedin Consort's director discusses the challenges of recreating the first performance of Mozart's enigmatic final work.