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Bach's St John Passion from Raphaël Pichon and Pygmalion
20th Mar 2026
Raphaël Pichon follows up his benchmark recording of the St Matthew Passion with a much-anticipated account of the St John - with the raw immediacy of the narrative tempered by moments of tenderness.
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Handel's Theodora from Maxim Emelyanychev and Il Pomo d'Oro
28th Oct 2022
A starry cast headed by Lisette Oropesa and Joyce DiDonato offers a wealth of fresh insights into Handel’s oratorio about religious persecution and intolerance in ancient Rome on this new studio recording, made after a run of concert-performances across Europe.
Popular Composers: Oratorios & Passions
- Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714–88)
- Bach, Johann Sebastian (1685–1750)
- Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770–1827)
- Berlioz, Hector (1803–69)
- Böddecker, Philipp Friedrich (1607–83)
- Carissimi, Giacomo (1605–74)
- Debussy, Claude Achille (1862–1918)
- Elgar, Edward William (1857–1934)
- Franck, César Auguste (1822–90)
- Golijov, Osvaldo (b.1960)
- Handel, George Frideric (1685–1759)
- Haydn, Franz Joseph (1732–1809)
- Honegger, Arthur (1892–1955)
- Keiser, Rheinhard (1674–1739)
- Massenet, Jules Emile Frederic (1842–1912)
- Mendelssohn, Felix (1809–47)
- Pärt, Arvo (b.1935)
- Penderecki, Krzysztof (1933–2020)
- Prokofiev, Sergei Sergeievitch (1891–1953)
- Rossi, Luigi (1597–1653)
- Saint-Saëns, Charles Camille (1835–1921)
- Scarlatti, Alessandro (1660–1725)
- Schumann, Robert (1810–56)
- Schütz, Heinrich (1585–1672)
- Stainer, John (1840–1901)
- Stravinsky, Igor Feodorovich (1882–1971)
- Telemann, Georg Philipp (1681–1767)
- Tippett, Michael Kemp (1905–98)
- Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872–1958)
- Vivaldi, Antonio (1678–1741)
Popular Works: Oratorios & Passions
- Bach, J S: Ascension Oratorio 'Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen', BWV11 (34)
- Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248 (104)
- Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248: Jauchzet frohlocket, auf, preiset die Tage (20)
- Bach, J S: Christmas Oratorio, BWV248: Sinfonia 'Hirtenmusik' (48)
- Bach, J S: Easter Oratorio BWV249 (32)
- Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245 (117)
- Bach, J S: St John Passion, BWV245: Es ist vollbracht (27)
- Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244 (133)
- Bach, J S: St Matthew Passion, BWV244: Erbarme dich (59)
- Beethoven: Christus am Ölberge, Op. 85 (21)
- Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25 - L'Adieu des bergers (36)
- Carissimi: Jephte (16)
- Debussy: La Damoiselle élue (33)
- Elgar: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me (from The Apostles) (20)
- Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (from Solomon) (149)
- Handel: For unto us a child is born (from Messiah) (28)
- Handel: Hallelujah Chorus (from Messiah) (123)
- Handel: He shall feed His flock (from Messiah) (18)
- Handel: How beautiful are the feet (from Messiah) (15)
- Handel: Israel in Egypt, HWV54 (28)
- Handel: Messiah (154)
- Handel: Messiah (highlights) (45)
- Handel: Messiah: Pastoral Symphony 'Pifa' (31)
- Handel: Oh! had I Jubal's lyre (from Joshua) (20)
- Handel: Rejoice Greatly, O Daughter of Zion (from Messiah) (29)
- Handel: Saul (22)
- Handel: Theodora, HWV 68 (17)
- Handel: Tornami a vagheggiar (from Alcina) (31)
- Handel: Where shall I fly? (from Hercules) (21)
- Handel: Where'er you walk (from Semele) (52)
- Haydn: The Creation (99)
- Haydn: The Seasons, Hob.XXI:3 (48)
- Massenet: La Vierge: Le Dernier Sommeil de la vierge (Légende sacrée) (17)
- Mendelssohn: Christus (30)
- Mendelssohn: Elijah, Op. 70 (46)
- Mendelssohn: Paulus, Op. 36 (19)
- Saint-Saëns: Oratorio de Noël (Christmas Oratorio), Op. 12 (22)
- Saint-Saëns: Prélude to Le Deluge Op. 45 (16)
- Schumann: Scenes from Goethe's Faust, WoO 3 (16)
- Schütz: St Matthew Passion, SWV 479 (16)
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Special offer. Handel: Messiah
Hilary Cronin (soprano), Helen Charlston (mezzo), Alexander Chance, Nathan Mercieca (countertenors), Guy Cutting (tenor), Frederick Long, Edward Grint (bass-baritones), Irish Baroque Orchestra & Choir, Peter Whelan
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Editor's Choice
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Mendelssohn: Paulus, Elias, Symphonies Nos. 1-5
Georg Zeppenfeld (Paulus), Andrè Schuen (Elias), Gewandhausorchester, Andris Nelsons
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Presto Recording of the Week, 3rd April 2026
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2026, Editor's Choice
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2026, Winner - Conductor of the Year
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Special offer. Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri, Op. 50
Sally Matthews (soprano - Peri), Mark Padmore (tenor), Kate Royal (soprano), Bernarda Fink (alto), Andrew Staples (tenor), Florian Boesch (bass), Soloists from Guildhall School (Quartet) London Symphony Orchestra & London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th October 2015
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BBC Music Magazine, January 2016, Choral & Song Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2015
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Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3
Gaston Litaize (organ) Orchestre de Paris, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
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Building a Library, February 2015, First Choice
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New Releases: Oratorios & Passions
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New. Vivaldi: The Complete Sacred Music
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New. C P E Bach: St Matthew Passion (1769)
Soloists, Ton Koopman (organ), Amsterdam Baroque Choir & Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (early music ensemble), Amsterdam Baroque Choir
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New. JS Bach: Johannes-Passion
Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Huw Montague Rendall (Jesus), Ying Fang (soprano), Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Laurence Kilsby (tenor), Christian Immler (bass-baritone), Etienne Bazola (baritone) Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th March 2026
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Recording of the Month
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New. Bach - 30 Most Popular Pieces
Karl Kaiser, Cologne Chamber Orchestra, Helmut Müller-brühl, Joseph Banowetz, Nora Shulman, Judy Loman, Sonia Rubinsky, János Sebestyén, Istvan Gati, Lars Vogt (piano), Annekathrin Laabs, Robert Sellier, Timo Janzen, Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo-soprano), Christoph Prégardien (tenor), Klaus Mertens (bass-baritone), Monika Frimmer (soprano), Veronika Winter, Lena Susanne Norin, Wilfried Jochens, Hans-Georg Wimmer, Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Takako Nishizaki (violin), Terence Dennis, Verena Fischer, Katharina Magiera, Mainz Bach Choir, Mainz Bach Orchestra, Ralf Otto, Maria Kliegel (cello), Hae Won Chang, Hannes Kästner (organ), Ruth Ziesak (soprano), Monica Groop (mezzo-soprano), Daniel Müller-Schott (cello), Angela Hewitt (piano), Christine Brewer (soprano), Paul Jacobs, Christian Hommel, Sebastian Klinger, Kölner Kammerorchester, Mainz Chamber Orchestra, Dresdner Kammerchor, Knaben des Kölner Domchores, Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Arcis-Vocalisten Munich, L'Arpa Festante Baroque Orchestra, Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, Bachorchester Mainz, Camerata Cassovia, Frankfurt Vocal Ensemble, Concerto Cologne, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig, Günter Kehr, Mátyás Antál, Thomas Gropper, Hermann Max, Robert Stankovsky, José Serebrier, Max Pommer
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Future Releases: Oratorios & Passions
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New. JS Bach: Johannes-Passion
Julian Prégardien (Evangelist), Huw Montague Rendall (Jesus), Ying Fang (soprano), Lucile Richardot (mezzo-soprano), Laurence Kilsby (tenor), Christian Immler (bass-baritone), Etienne Bazola (baritone) Pygmalion, Raphaël Pichon
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Presto Recording of the Week, 20th March 2026
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2026, Recording of the Month
2 CDs: $25.00 -
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New. C P E Bach: St Matthew Passion (1769)
Soloists, Ton Koopman (organ), Amsterdam Baroque Choir & Orchestra, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra (early music ensemble), Amsterdam Baroque Choir
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New. Vivaldi: The Complete Sacred Music
Choir of The King's Consort, The King's Consort
11 CDs: Original price $48.25 Reduced $44.39 -
New. Schumann: Das Paradies und die Peri
Lina Johnson (soprano - Peri), Marianne Beate Kielland (mezzo), Kieran Carrel (tenor), Ferran Mitjans (tenor), Johanna Rosa Falkinger (soprano), Manuel Walser (baritone), Le Concert des Nations, La Capella Nacional de Catalunya, Jordi Savall
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Gramophone Magazine, September 2026, Editor's Choice
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BBC Music Magazine, September 2026, Choral Choice
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