Mold: Passiontide - A Lenten Cantata / Cowen, Gull, Knighton Consort
PASSIONTIDE – A Lenten Cantata. Simon Mold’s new setting is a triumph drawing deeply on the traditions of baroque Passion settings as well as such works as Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion’ and Maunder’s ‘Olivet to Calvary’, this work is a masterpiece which, if there is any justice in the world, will be widely sung, to be appreciated by choirs, audiences and congregations. A strikingly accessible work that explores a range of emotions with a sure feel for word-setting and an irrepressible tunefulness, while nonetheless capable of many passages of gravitas, poignancy and lingering beauty. Highlights include dramatic moments in the Garden of Gethsemane and before Pilate, a searching setting of the Reproaches for choir and soloist, the heart-rending farewell duet for Mary and Jesus and a final scene that taps into the feelings of believer and non-believer alike.
Product Description:
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Release Date: February 10, 2023
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UPC: 809730523823
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Catalog Number: DDA25238
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Label: Divine Art
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Number of Discs: 1
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Period: Contemporary
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Composer: Simon Mold
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Conductor: Roxanne Gull
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Orchestra/Ensemble: The Knighton Consort
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Performer: Helen Bailey, Stephen Cooper, Jeremy Leaman, Philip Leech, David Cowen