MACMILLAN: ST. JOHN PASSION - Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra (2 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.

Disc 1
St John Passion: Part I
1. I. the Arrest of Jesus
2. II. Jesus Before Annas and Caiaphas. Peter Disowns Him
3. III. Jesus Before Pilate
4. IV. Jesus Is Condemned to Death

Disc 2
St John Passion: Part II
1. V. the Crucifixion
2. VI. Christ's Garments Divided
3. VII. Jesus and His Mother
4. VIII, the Reproaches
5. IX. the Death of Jesus
6. X. Sanctus Immortalis, Miserere Nobis