Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245
Sung in English
Peter Pears (Evangelist), Heather Harper (soprano), Alfreda Hodgson (contralto), Robert Tear (tenor), Gwynne Howell (Jesus), John Shirley-Quirk (bass)
English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten
Britten characteristically refuses to follow any set tradition, whether Baroque, Victorian or whatever, and, with greater extremes of tempo than is common (often strikingly fast), the result... — More…
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Bach, J S: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part One (Sung in English)
Work length39:49
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- Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano), Heather Harper (soprano), Jenny Hill (soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Peter Pears (tenor), Gwynne Howell (bass (vocal)), Russell Burgess (baritone)
- Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1971-04-08
- Recording Venue: The Maltings, Snape, Suffolk
"Sire, Lord and Master"
Track length10:00
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"Jesus Went With His Disciples"
Track length2:58
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"O generous Love!"
Track length1:08
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Bach, J S: St. John Passion, BWV 245 / Part Two (Sung in English)
Work length1:30:24
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- Peter Pears (tenor), Robert Tear (tenor), Alfreda Hodgson (mezzo-soprano), Heather Harper (soprano), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone), Gwynne Howell (bass (vocal))
- Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, English Chamber Orchestra
- Benjamin Britten
- Recorded: 1971-04-08
- Recording Venue: The Maltings, Snape, Suffolk
"Christ, Who Gave Us Life and Light"
Track length1:04
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"Then Led They Jesus From Caiaphas To the Judgement"
Track length4:53
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"Ah, King Of Heaven"
Track length1:59
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