Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245 Academy of Ancient Music, Stephen Cleobury and Ensemble of King's College, Cambridge

• Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I:
• 1 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Herr, unser Herrscher (Chorus) [Live] 09:25
• 2 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Jesus ging mit seinem Jungern (Recitative) [Live] 02:25
• 3 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: O grosse Lieb (Chorale) [Live] 00:42
• 4 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Auf dass das Wort erfullet wurde (Recitative) [Live] 01:04
• 5 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Dein Will gescheh, Herr Gott, zugleich (Chorale) [Live] 00:47
• 6 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Die Schar aber und der Oberhauptmann (Recitative) [Live] 00:43
• 7 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: on den Stricken meiner Sunden (Aria) [Live] 04:53
• 8 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Simon Petrus aber folgete Jesu nach (Recitative) [Live] 00:12
• 9 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Ich folge dir gleichfalls (Aria) [Live] 03:56
• 10 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Derselbige Junger war dem Hohenpriester bekannt (Recitative) [Live] 03:03
• 11 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Wer hat dich so geschlagen (Chorale) [Live] 01:27
• 12 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Und Hannas sandte ihn gebunden (Recitative) [Live] 02:13
• 13 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Ach, mein Sinn (Aria) [Live] 02:33
• 14 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. I: Petrus, der nicht denkt zuruck (Chorale) [Live] 01:16
• 15 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Christus, der uns selig macht (Chorale) [Live] 00:57
• 16 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Da fuhreten sie Jesum (Recitative) [Live] 04:22
• 17 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Ach grosser Konig (Chorale) [Live] 01:19
• 18 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Da sprach Pilatus zu ihm (Recitaitve) [Live] 01:58
• 19 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Betrachte, meine Seel (Arioso) [Live] 02:13
• 20 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Erwage, wie sein blutgefarbter Rucken (Aria) [Live] 08:24
• 21 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Und die Kriegsknechte flochten eine Krone (Recitative) [Live] 06:02
• 22 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Durch dein Gefangnis, Gottes Sohn (Chorale) [Live] 00:50
• 23 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Die Juden aber schrieen und sprachen (Recitative) [Live] 04:10
• 24 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen (Aria) [Live] 04:20
• 25 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Allda kreuzigten sie ihn (Recitative) [Live] 02:10
• 26 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: In meines Herzens Grunde (Chorale) [Live] 00:50
• 27 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Die Kriegsknechte aber (Recitative) [Live] 03:39
• 28 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Er nahm alles wohl in acht (Chorale) [Live] 01:00
• 29 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Und von Stund an nahm sie der Junger (Recitative) [Live] 01:16
• 30 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Es ist vollbracht (Aria) [Live] 04:44
• 31 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Und neiget das Haupt (Recitative) [Live] 00:26
• 32 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Mein teurer Heiland, lass dich fragen (Aria) [Live] 04:13
• 33 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Und siehe da, der Vorhang im Tempel zerriss (Recitative) [Live] 00:25
• 34 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Mein Herz, indem die ganze Welt (Arioso) [Live] 00:55
• 35 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Zerfliesse, mein Herze (Aria) [Live] 06:34
• 36 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Die Juden aber, dieweil es der Rusttag war (Recitative) [Live] 02:06
• 37 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: O hilf, Christe, Gottes Sohn (Chorale) [Live] 00:56
• 38 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Darnach bat Pilatum Joseph von Arimathia (Recitative) [Live] 02:06
• 39 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: uht wohl, ihr heiligen Gebeine (Chorus) [Live] 06:31
• 40 St. John Passion, BWV 245, Pt. II: Ach Herr, lass dein lieb Engelein (Chorale) [Live] 01:56
• Total Runtime 01:49:01

Info for Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245

Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge are joined by the Academy of Ancient Music in Bach’s much-loved St John Passion. Captured live in 2016 during Easter celebrations at the College, it features an all-star line-up of soloists who are renowned for their handling of the repertoire, including King’s alumnus James Gilchrist as The Evangelist and Neal Davies, Cardiff Singer of the World prize-winner, as Jesus.

The St John Passion presents the dramatic narrative with a concentrated sense of urgency, in contrast to the vast proportions of the St Matthew Passion. Many of the arias are deeply reflective and expressive, none more so than ‘Es ist vollbracht!’, in which the countertenor and the viola da gamba weave their melodies in a most beguiling way. The Choir’s recent release of the Duruflé Requiem was nominated for the 2017 International Classical Music awards, while 'Hymns from King’s', a collection of popular hymns arranged by Stephen Cleobury, was chosen by John Suchet as a Classic FM ‘Album of the Week’.

"Cleobury has assembled an unassailable team of soloists, whose powerful insights gild Neal Davies’s Jesus, a characterisation of immense presence and authority." (BBC Music Magazine)

"Herr und Herrscher' is delineated impeccably, with the AAM's graceful strings and perfectly balanced oboes giving nuanced support to the choir. James Gilchrist's compassionate Evangelist, Roderick Williams's animated 'Eilt, ihr angefochtnen Seelen', Iestyn Davies's sublime 'Es ist vollbracht! and Sophie Bevan's lithesome 'Zerfliesse, mein Herze' will be sufficient reasons alone to persuade many of us to pick up a copy." (Gramophone Magazine)

"Stephen Cleobury has been conducting this work for decades, and knows what he is doing when it comes to shaping Bach’s great phrases. The orchestra respond to him very well…and make a beautiful sound…the soloists are excellent" (MusicWeb International)

"Gilchrist’s Evangelist is poised and clear, Davies’ Christ often unbearably moving. Of the other voices, Sophie Bevan and Roderick Williams stand out, which choral and orchestral contributions are apt and beautifully executed; Cleobury’s direction and dramatic timing are exemplary" (Classical Music)

James Gilchrist (Evangelist)
Neal Davies (Christus)
Sophie Bevan, soprano (Ancilla)
Iestyn Davies, alto
Ed Lyon, tenor arias
Toby Ward (Servus)
Benedict Kearns (Petrus)
Roderick Williams, bass arias (Pilatus)
Academy of Ancient Music & King's College Choir Cambridge
Stephen Cleobury, conductor

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Booklet for Bach: St. John Passion, BWV 245