James MacMillan: St John Passion [Hybrid SACD]

James MacMillan: St John Passion [Hybrid SACD]

James MacMillan: St John Passion [Hybrid SACD]
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Performer: Christopher Maltman
Composer: James [2] MacMillan
Conductor: Colin Davis
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Hybrid SACD - DSD, Import
CD Release Date: 2009-02-10
Music Label: Lso Live UK
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 1. No. 1. The arrest of Jesus
  2. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 1. No. 2. Jesus before Annas and Caiphas. Peter disowns him
  3. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 1. No. 3. Jesus before Pilate
  4. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 1. No. 4. Jesus is condemned to death
Music CD 2
  1. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 2. No. 5. The Crucifixion
  2. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 2. No. 6. Christ's garments divided
  3. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 2. No. 7. Jesus and his Mother
  4. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 2. No. 8. The Reproaches
  5. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 2. No. 9. The death of Jesus
  6. St John Passion, for baritone, chorus & orchestra: Part 2. No. 10. Sanctus Immortalis, miserere nobis

Music reviews of James MacMillan: St John Passion [Hybrid SACD]

Music Review: Transcendental music, full of genuine beauty and adoration
Rating: 5 Stars

I am listening to the St. John Passion by MacMillan as I type this. It has been a favorite of mine for the last year or so, and I am struck by its beauty, freshness, and power over and over again. MacMillan is one of the greatest composers of our time, a claim which I do not make lightly. He first came to my attention in his splendid if flashy concerto for percussion written for Evelyn Glennie about 20 years ago. Since then, i have heard him write piece after piece of genuinely wonderful music. He is not one of the new tonalists, bent on bringing back romanticism in all its squishy glory (not that I don't enjoy romantic music, but the world has moved on, I believe); nor is he a serialist stuck in the last century exploring overly trodden academic territory. He isn't an Arvo Part or John Tavener. He is himself--he incorporates chant, choral tradition, orchestral splendor, and moments of intense passion and beauty into his score. The score itself is one which asks to be analyzed critically as well as enjoyed emotionally--structure, structure, structure everywhere, but above all things, the music must serve the text for MacMillan, and he has poured all the power of St. John's account of the Passion of the Christ into his rendition.

This is a wonderful piece. Beautiful, austere, full of amazing choral writing, well worth the time for exploration. Check it out.
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Description of James MacMillan: St John Passion [Hybrid SACD]

Acclaimed as "a landmark for contemporary music", James MacMillan's interpretation of the 2,000-year old Passion narrative is one of his most significant works. His account draws inspiration from previous musical settings of the Crucifixion story, dating as far back as the fourth century, and offers a new reading for the twenty-first century.

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