Bach: St. Matthew Passion
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J. S. BACH
Bach: St. Matthew Passion
The Choir of King's college, Cambridge Academy of Ancient Music, Sir Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
[ King's College / 3 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Friday 27 March 2020
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King's College presents a new account of one of sacred music's greatest masterpieces, the Bach St Matthew Passion, recorded before Sir Stephen Cleobury's untimely death on 22 November 2019.
For this recording Cleobury conducted the King's Choir and the Academy of Ancient Music alongside an outstanding team of soloists led by one of the finest Evangelists of our time, James Gilchrist. The album is released as a 3CD set and playable in 5.1 surround-sound with an SACD player. It is accompanied by a booklet with over 60 pages of texts and photographs, including a full translation by Michael Marissen and a specially-commissioned essay by Bach scholar John Butt.
Tracks:
Disc 1
1-29 St Matthew Passion: Part 1
68:46
Disc 2
1-23 St Matthew Passion: Part 2 (Nos. 30-52) 51:19
Disc 3
1-16 St Matthew Passion: Part 2 (Nos. 53-68) 43:31
