Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ (Gabriel Jackson)

Yale Institute of Sacred Music's Palm Sunday performance of Jackson's 2014 Passion was originally commissioned by Merton College at Oxford to celebrate its 750 anniversary. Its libretto weaves passages from all four Gospels as well as Latin hymn texts, Psalm 175, and lines from authors/poets associated with Merton College over the years.  As composed by Jackson, the soloists and the choir have equivalent roles, with the collective voices playing more than a supportive role for the individual, solo voices.

I would love to hear it again.

Highly recommended.

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