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Bach: St Matthew Passion

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direct from the Lutheran Church at St Anne and St Agnes, London sung in a new English translation by WALTER GRIFFITH
FELICITY PALMER (soprano)
PAUL ESSWOOD (counter-tenor) IAN PARTRIDGE (tenor)
STEPHEN ROBERTS (baritone)
TILFORD BACH FESTIVAL CHOIR AND ORCHESTRA leaders TREVOR WILLIAMS and VERA KANTROVITCH conductor DENYS DARLOW
The original text by Picander has been translated by Walter Griffith , and the biblical quotations have been translated by Denys Darlow and Alexander Young. The new version tries faithfully to preserve Bach's rhythms and phrasing to come closer to the true meaning of the German text. Part 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Walter Griffith
Soprano:
Felicity Palmer
Baritone:
Stephen Roberts
Leaders:
Trevor Williams
Conductor:
Denys Darlow
Translated By:
Walter Griffith
Translated By:
Denys Darlow
Translated By:
Alexander Young.
Source: Radio Times

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