Michiel van der Borch, Last Supper, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, 1332
Christ Church Cathedral Choir Notes
Holy Week through Easter
April 14-20, 2014
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Il Sodoma, Flagellation of Christ, Szépmûvészeti Múzeum, Budapest, c. 1510
Click to read about and listen to a number of performances of the Improperia / Reproaches / Popule Meus.
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Gregorio Allegri
Click to learn about Gregorio Allegri, Miserere, and listen to performances by The Sixteen; the Tallis Scholars; the Ensemble A Sei Voci; the Taverner Consort; and the choirs of King's College, Cambridge; Trinity College, Cambridge; and St. John's College, Cambridge.
Click to go to other Miserere for online listening.
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El Greco, Christ carrying the cross, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, c. 1580
Johann Sebastian Bach, St. John Passion, BWV 245, by Gerd Türk, Evangelist; Stephan MacLeod, Jesus; Midori Suzuki, soprano; Robin Blaze, alto; Chiyuki Urano, bass; Bach Collegium Japan; Masaaki Suzuki conducting [YouTube]
There are English sub-titles. To follow the German, click on "show more" and German text will appear.
Caravaggio, The crowning with thorns, Cassa di Risparmio, Prato, 1602-03
To listen to Johann Sebastian Bach, St John Passion, BWV 245, by Mark Padmore, tenor; Peter Harvey, baritone; Katharine Fuge, soprano; Robin Blaze, countertenor; Nicholas Mulroy, tenor; Jeremy Budd, tenor; Matthew Brook, bass; English Baroque Soloists; Monteverdi Choir; John Eliot Gardiner conducting, while following the text in German and English, right-click here, then left-click on "Open in New Window," then click here. Arrange windows.
Hieronymous Bosch, Christ mocked, National Gallery, London, c. 1490-1500
To listen to Johann Sebastian Bach, St John Passion, BWV 245, by Olga Kondina, soprano; Elena Rubyn, mezzo-soprano; Andrew Goodwin, tenor; Vincent Haab, baritone; Vyacheslav Lukhanin, bass; Andreas Wagner, tenor; Olga Mayorova, harpsicord; Dmitry Grigoriev, organ; The Chorus of Kazan State Conservatory; The Chorus of the Opera Studio of Kazan State Conservatory; The Chamber Orchestra of Kazan State Conservatory; Leo Kremer conducting; while following the text in German and English; right-click here, then left-click on "Open in New Window," then click here. Arrange windows.
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An English version of Tomás Luis de Victoria, The Passion according to St. John, performed by the Renaissance Singers of Montreal, Donald Mackey conducting. [YouTube]
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Sir Anthony van Dyke, Penitent Apostle Peter, State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, 1617-18
Performance by the Ensemble Vocal Europeen, Philippe Herreweghe conducting. [YouTube]
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Giovanni Bellini, Resurrection of Christ, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, 1475-79
Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Christ lag in Todesbanden / Christ lay in death's bonds, Cantata 4 (BWV 4):
Performance of El Coro y Instrumentalistas de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Andrés Aciar conducting.
Performance of Monteverdi Choir / English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner conducting.
Performance of Boy Soprano: (No Name); Alto: Paul Esswood; Tenor: Kurt Equiluz; Bass: Max van Egmond; Wiener Sängerknaben and Chorus Viennensis (Chorus Master: Hans Gillesberger) / Concentus Musicus Wien; Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting.
Performance of Soprano: Barbara Schlick; Alto: Kai Wessel; Tenor: Guy de Mey; Bass: Klaus Mertens; Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir; Ton Koopman conducting.
Performance of Soprano: Emily van Evera; Alto: Caroline Trevor; Tenor: Charles Daniels; Bass: David Thomas; Taverner Consort Players; Andrew Parrott conducting.
Performance of Bass: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Münchener Bach-Chor / Münchener Bach Orchester; Karl Richter conducting.
Performance of Soprano: Judith Nelson; Alto: Daniel Taylor; Tenor: Benjamin Butterfield; Bass: Kurt-Owen Richards; American Bach Soloists (no choir); Jeffrey Thomas conducting.
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Click to go to Johann Sebastian Bach, Easter Oratorio, BWV 248.
Performance of Emily van Evera, soprano; Caroline Trevor, alto; Charles Daniels, tenor; David Thomas, bass; Taverner Consort & Players; Andrew Parrott conducting.
Performance of Soprano: Kimberly McCord; Alto: Robin Blaze; Tenor: Paul Agnew; Bass: Neal Davies; Gabrieli Consort and Players; Paul McCreesh conducting. Recorded at Ev.-Luth. Kirche, Brand-Erbisdorf (Saxony), Germany.
Performance of Agnès Mellon, soprano; Andreas Scholl, countertenor; Mark Padmore, tenor; Peter Kooy, bass; Collegium Vocale, Gent; Philippe Herreweghe conducting.
Performance of Soprano: Joanne Lunn; Alto: Elisabeth Jansson; Tenor: Jan Kobow; Bass: Gotthold Schwarz; Kammerchor Stuttgart / Barockorchester Stuttgart; Frieder Bernius conducting.
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Charles Tournemire, L'orgue mystique: Easter Cycle, Op. 56: Nos. 16 and 17
Performance on the 4-manual 1890 Cavaillé-Coll organ of the former Abbey of Saint-Ouen, Rouen
Mass of Holy Saturday
Offertory [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Postlude [YouTube]
Mass of Easter
Prelude for the Introit [YouTube]
Offertory [YouTube]
Elevation [YouTube]
Communion [YouTube]
Paraphrase and Double Choral [YouTube]
Click for the entire performance of L'Orgue mystique by Georges Delvallée.