Music to their ears?

Gareth Malone on his mission to form a special Easter choir...

- CAREN CLARK, NATASHA HOLT

Q You're bringing together eight amateur singers to perform Bach's 1724 oratorio St John Passion, inspired by the Easter story. What was your thinking behind the project? 

A I'm obsessed with Bach! When I was studying singing, I sang the narrator role of the Evangelist in St John, and I loved it. And this year is its 300th anniversary, so it seemed right.

Q Aw Why is St John Passion such a choral masterpiece?