Howard Blake - The Passion of Mary & The Passion of Mary

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Patricia Rozario (soprano), Robert William Blake (treble), Richard Edgar-Wilson (tenor) & David Wilson-Johnson (bass-baritone)

London Voices, Brass of the Royal Philharmonic & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Howard Blake

Patricia Rozario is the tireless soprano soloist, with Richard Edgar-Wilson giving a Peter Pears-like representation of Jesus. — BBC Music Magazine, July 2010, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Mar 2010
Catalogue No: 8572453
Label: Naxos
Length: 76 minutes

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Blake, H: The Passion of Mary, Op. 577

Work length57:17

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Patricia Rozario, Robert William Blake, Richard Edgar-Wilson, David Wilson-Johnson
London Voices, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Howard Blake

Pt. I: Visitation, Nativity, Childhood (Prophet, Chorus, Mary, Angel, Simeon, Jesus as a boy)

Track length23:11

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Pt. II: Temptation in the Wilderness, Sermon on the Mount, Crucifixion (Satan, Jesus as a man, Chorus)

Track length12:48

$3.00

$3.85

Pt. III: Stabat Mater Dolorosa (Mary, Chorus)

Track length12:11

$3.00

$3.85

Pt. IV: Resurrection, Salve Regina (Jesus as a man, Mary, Soloists, Chorus)

Track length9:07

$2.00

$2.60

Blake, H: 4 Songs of the Nativity, Op. 415

Work length18:44

$4.00

$5.20

Richard Edgar-Wilson
London Voices, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Howard Blake

Pt. I: Holy Mary, Mother Mild

Track length6:27

$1.00

$1.30

Pt. II: Of a Rose, a Lovely Rose

Track length5:35

$1.00

$1.30

Pt. III: Jesus, Son Most Sweet and Dear

Track length3:26

$1.00

$1.30

Pt. IV: Let Us Gather Hand in Hand

Track length3:16

$1.00

$1.30

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Howard Blake is a popular and prolific composer whose output includes film scores (not least the extraordinarily successful The Snowman), choral, orchestral and instrumental works, ballets and opera.

This disc presents the world première recordings of Four Songs of the Nativity, commissioned by The Book Club for The Bach Choir and London Brass, and Blake’s second dramatic oratorio, The Passion of Mary, commissioned by The Summer Music Society of Dorset in association with South West Arts.

‘The Passion of Mary draws together the Stabat Mater, the Magnificat, the Salve Regina and other Marian and Nativity texts with the wisdom of a Berlioz. The outcome is a splendid, highly accessible choral work.’ Roderick Dunnett (reviewing the London première for Church Times)

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July 2010

Patricia Rozario is the tireless soprano soloist, with Richard Edgar-Wilson giving a Peter Pears-like representation of Jesus.

August 2010

The orchestral scoring is masterly; at times pared to the bone, at others glowing opulently, full of magical detail. The Passion of Mary describes widespread currency...Blake's supreme melodic gift is given full rein.

January 2013

Patricia Rozario’s characterisation of Mary sounds well-nigh ideal throughout...David Wilson-Johnson is authoritative and characterful, as you’d expect... With excellent contributions from London Voices and the RPO this performance under the composer must be counted as definitive in every respect...The music is accessible, enjoyable and rewarding.

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