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MacMillan: Stabat Mater / Christophers, The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia
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MacMillan: Stabat Mater / Christophers, The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia

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Composer
MACMILLAN, JAMES
Artist
The Sixteen, Britten Sinfonia, Christophers
Format
CD
Label
Coro
Released
Mar 17, 2017
Catalog #
COR16150
UPC
828021615023

About



Few living composers communicate with the emotional directness of Sir James MacMillan and his belief that "beauty is at the heart of our Christian faith" is profoundly present in his new setting of the Stabat mater. Arguably one of the most powerful poems in the liturgy, only a small number of composers have tackled the Stabat Mater in the last 30 years and the musical world has waited a long time for a substantial setting. In James MacMillan's version we are witness to a new and intensely personal work which encapsulates the power of the poem in a way no other composer has done to date. Harry Christophers writes: "James digs deep underneath the surface of this 13th century Marian hymn meditating on Mary's suffering as she stands at the foot of the cross. He speaks of 'a painful world of loss, violence and spiritual desolation' and the score is packed to the full with those intense feelings. Our collaboration with the Britten sinfonia on this project has been a marriage made in heaven - both groups have had long associations with James's music and both give of their all in bringing this score to life." Sir James MacMillan writes: "It was a great delight and honour to respond to The Sixteen...I regard Harry Christophers' choir as one of the great choirs of the world and their standards of vocal brilliance and blend are unsurpassed."

Tracklist 5 tracks

  1. 1 Stabat Mater [Plainsong] 05:09
    Track
    1
    Title
    Stabat Mater [Plainsong]
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Anonymous
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir, Britten Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  2. 2 Stabat mater dolorosa 14:33
    Track
    2
    Title
    Stabat mater dolorosa
    Duration
    14:33
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir, Britten Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  3. 3 Quis non posset contristari 13:14
    Track
    3
    Title
    Quis non posset contristari
    Duration
    13:14
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir, Britten Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  4. 4 Sancta mater, istud agas 11:33
    Track
    4
    Title
    Sancta mater, istud agas
    Duration
    11:33
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir, Britten Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers
  5. 5 Fac ut portem Christi mortem 15:20
    Track
    5
    Title
    Fac ut portem Christi mortem
    Duration
    15:20
    Composer
    James MacMillan
    Ensemble
    The Sixteen Choir, Britten Sinfonia
    Conductor
    Harry Christophers