Tenor James Gilchrist shares his thoughts on JS Bach's St John Passion, including the role of the Evangelist, the benefits of performing on period instruments and the reasons why this masterpiece "lives for me time and time again". James takes the role of the Evangelist in the AAM's recording of the Passion released Easter 2014 (digital version on 4 March, physical version on 31 March). Find out more at www.aam.co.uk/stjohnpassion