Part - Passio
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Label: BIS
Cat No: BIS2612
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 1
Genre: Vocal/Choral
Release Date: 1st October 2021
Contents
Artists
Sampo Haapaniemi (baritone)Martti Anttila (tenor)
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Conductor
Nils SchweckendiekWorks
PassioArtists
Sampo Haapaniemi (baritone)Martti Anttila (tenor)
Helsinki Chamber Choir
Conductor
Nils SchweckendiekAbout
In his Passion, Pärt looks back to an older tradition, however – the medieval one of a single voice chanting the text. As a result, the narrative – chapters 18 and 19 of the Gospel of St John – becomes the basis for sustained spiritual contemplation rather than the drama of Bach’s Passions. Another important distinction from earlier Passion settings is Pärt’s treatment of the Evangelist, who narrates the story. Rather than a single voice, he employs a quartet: soprano, alto, tenor and bass, accompanied by an ensemble of four instruments. The only other instrument used in the work is the organ, again in contrast to the larger instrumental forces of the Bach Passions. This contemplative work is here performed by the Helsinki Chamber Choir under Nils Schweckendiek.
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